Hotweb.waphall.com Suspected members of Islamist terror group, Boko Haram,
yesterday blew up another bridge that links Borno and
Adamawa States, according to a Nigerian military source as
well as residents in the area.
The sources said members of the insurgent sect have
continued their rampage in isolated towns in the northeast.
Yesterday, Boko Haram militants also attacked residents of
Limankara community in Gwoza local government area of Borno
State, burning more than 300 houses. Limankara is in the
southern part of Borno State, about 147 kilometers from
Maiduguri.
A source in the town said the residence of the district head
of Limankara was one of the homes burnt down by the
rampaging insurgents. The district head is the father of the
Borno State Commissioner of Trade and Commerce.
One resident, Titus Musa, said the insurgents took away his
car. He added that they also hauled away “over three
thousands bags of foodstuffs and 10 vehicles.” Another
source in the community said the Boko Haram members
torched a church belonging to the Church of Christ in Nations
(COCIN).
“We are helpless,” one of the residents said. “We don't
deserve this. Let the government do something fast about
these demons before they finish [off] our generations.”
Last Monday, Boko Haram insurgents abducted eight
teenagers from Waranbe community. Our military source said
the insurgents had taken over the town of Gworza and its
surrounding areas.