Boko Haram gunmen slit throats of 625 residents in Borno.. via @iam_bobokanbai

Boko Haram gunmen slit throats of 625 residents in Borno.. via @iam_bobokanbai

Boko Haram gunmen have killed dozens of people in four villages in Borno, slitting some residents’ throats and opening fire on others. Vanguard newspaper reports.

Sheriff Kulo, from Kilwa, told newsmen from Maiduguri that the militant fighters stormed his village late on Friday night, killing residents before stealing food and cattle then burning down homes. “In Kilwa alone, they killed seven people, including the village head and left one seriously injured with a fracture on his leg.”
“They then proceeded to Gwollam, Misala and Magaram, where they did the same thing. In all they killed 43. They opened fire on residents and in some cases they used knives to slaughter their victims.”
Also speaking on the incident, the Borno state police commissioner, Aderemi Padokun, said  “From what we heard, the gunmen raided these villages. “They shot dead their victims and in some cases slit their throats. They also carted away foodstuffs and livestock.  We don’t have details of the actual number of people killed in the attack but I can confirm it happened.”
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