[BREAKING NEWS] Boko Haram hits village near Chibok, burn down house

• Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a village 10 kilometers away from Chibok community
   

• The terrorists, residents said, launched their attack in Goptari on Tuesday, October 18, at about 8 pm
   

• The terrorists razed houses and carted away with foodstuff and livestock belonging to residents of the community

 File photo of destruction caused by Boko Haram terrorists

Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Goptari, a village 10 kilometers away from Chibok community in Borno state, Punch reports. The attack, residents said, occurred at 8 pm on Thursday, October 18. The residents said some group of Boko Haram terrorists invaded the community, set houses on fire after looting food supplies and livestock. “They attacked the village around 8:00 pm (1900 GMT), firing heavy guns which made people flee into the bush,” Samson Bulus from nearby Kautikeri village said.




“The Boko Haram raiders looted homes and shops, taking along food supplies and livestock before burning the entire village,” he said. Another resident, Luka Damina said troops of the Nigerian military had engaged the attackers in a gun battle but were over powered during the operation. “The Boko Haram fighters overpowered the soldiers and seized a van with a machine gun mounted on the deck from the soldiers,” Damina said. Another resident, a local chief said, a soldier was wounded during the shootout.

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Also, the Nigerian army spokesperson Sani Usman said 13 soldiers were wounded in the attack. Usman also said that some soldiers were missing after the attack that made troops withdraw from the gun battle between the Nigeria army and the terrorists. Meanwhile contrary to this, the chief of army staff Tukur Buarai while commissioning some offices in a Lagos Barracks said there are no Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria. Buratai said all the terrorists have been driven into the Lake Chad Basin areas by the Nigerian military. He also said that most attacks witnessed in the country were carried out by insurgents from this region.

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See what flood is doing to people of Makurdi Benue state Now - photos

This is what flood is doing to people of Makurdi Benue state in 2016 - photos

From The Occupants and Owners Of the Properties Read below.

The pictures were taken of the first reported flood in Makurdi in 2016, which affected many parts of the metropolis on 11 July. Water is for our good, but it can also be our trouble.

But this is July, and the water has come searching for us, and we’re running and leaving our homes.

The way we build – on watercourse because of greed; the way we dump refuse into drainages, because of indiscipline and lawlessness, for a long time to come, we have to keep running away from water.

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I don’t pray vain prayers. I don’t say God forbid when we’re not ready to do the right thing. However, for those who have suffered loses and inconveniences, sorry, please. Thank you. – Occupant

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The Commissioner, Ministry of Water Resources & Environment, Hon. Nike Wende, once again demonstrated his dedication to duty, passion for his job and above all love for the people he serves, as he swiftly set out today to find out the reason for the flooding around, Gyado Villa, in view of proffering a permanent solution to the problem. – After Commissioner’s Visit By Dan Mashin

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