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.”
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.”
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.
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