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.
SAHARA REPORTERS
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