At least 35 people were reportedly killed on June 23 in two separate Boko Haram raids in Yobe and Borno states.
The attacks were launched in Nannawaji village of Yobe state and Debiro village of Borno state, The Punch provides.
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive in Nannawaji at a market killing 15 and injuring 26.
A local identified as Yusuf Ibrahim narrated:
“Though I cannot give you the actual figure of the dead, but I counted 15 corpses when we were running away as we were afraid that there could be more suicide bombers around.
“Some of us even felt that the insurgents might have used the suicide bomber as a strategy to destabilise us before launching an attack…
“But one thing I can tell you for sure is that 26 victims have been taken to the Damaturu Specialists Hospital where they are currently receiving treatment.”
The security is yet to officially confirm the attack. However, hospital doctor Garba Fika also said that 26 victims were under under treatment.
In Debiro 20 people were feared killed as the terrorists allegedly stormed the village on motorcycles and in vans.
A reasident disclosed:
“It was in the afternoon time when we started hearing gunshots and people were running, there was confusion everywhere; some were shot dead and many had their throats slit.
“Our foodstuffs were equally carted away by the hoodlums. I cannot tell you sincerely the exact number of people killed but I lost count after counting 20 people, male and female, brutally murdered.”
After meeting with security chiefs on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the demolition of security checkpoints across the country. The decision raised concerns regarding how it may affect the security situation in the states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa affected by Boko Haram insurgency.
On Tuesday Buhari was said to have reversed his own decision by telling the chief of army staff that where necessary, the military can continue, “especially in the north, south-east and the frontline states”.
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