Boko Haram Kill 8 In Another Village, Locals Forced To Get Trained To Repel Further Attacks

Boko Haram insurgents on August 2, Sunday, stormed Kobalchwa village of Adamawa state killing, according to some sources, eight people.

Vanguard reports about eight victims, while Premium Times says that five people were murdered in the attack. Scores are feared missing.

Emmanuel Tsamdu, the House lawmaker representing Madagali, narrated that the local were already preparing for the further terror attacks and recruited more than 200 hunters as vigilante. The official, however, urged the authorities to enhance military presence in the area.

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“It is from these hideouts in the surrounding mountains which dots its landscape that the insurgents also come out from to unleash attacks on the villagers who are mostly farmers… The attacks have forced us and the entire community to arm and equip about 200 vigilantes in the area to repel future attacks.”

The dreaded sect meanwhile released a new video showing the decapitation of a Nigerian police officer and containing more threats to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. This comes amid massive shake-up in the Nigerian army and active development of the international cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the region.

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