Members of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram on
Friday, December 25, invaded Kimba, a pastoral
community in Borno state killing 14 people and leaving
dozens injured.
According to Sahara Reporters, two members of a local
vigilante group in the community said the insurgents rode
into the town on bicycles since Kimba, which is in Biu
local government area, is remote.
He said the attackers sneaked into the town at dusk and
began their killing spree.
Mohammed Aliyu, a vigilante member said: “They killed 11
people and injured many more people and set the whole
village ablaze.”
Another member of the vigilante group, Isa Biu said: “The
attackers rode on bicycles to invade Kimba. They had guns
and they just opened fire on villagers.”
However, speaking to AFP, Mustapha Karimbe, a civilian
assisting the military in fighting Boko Haram, said the
number of casulaties is at least 14.
Kimba is about to 22 miles from Biu town, the biggest
town in the southern part of Borno State.
According to Dailypost the insurgents killed 13 people and
abducted eight others, at about 8:30 pm which was said
to be the sixth attack in the area recently.
Umar Sani, a resident who spoke to Dailypost on the
phone said: “They burnt down our houses, killed our
brothers and abducted our children. We are close to Sabon
Gari and there are military there at Sabon Gari but they
could not come to our rescue. Many people have been
wounded. About 17 are currently being treated in Biu. We
have lost 13 people and they took eight with them.
However, President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that
his administration intends to persuade Boko Haram
members to allow peace to reign in order to end the
insurgency which has ravaged northeastern Nigeria.
The president according to The Punch, made this
disclosure on Friday, December 25, at the presidential villa
in Abuja during the visit of a delegation led by the minister
of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammadu Bello who
paid him Christmas homage.