Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 15 mourners and kidnapped many more in Kwaple, a village near Chibok in Borno State.
According to information obtained by our correspondent, the attack happened on Monday at approximately 7:00 p.m. when they were attending a community member’s burial.
Confirming the attack, the Chairman of Chibok Local Government Area, Modu Mustapha, said, “The terrorists attacked during a funeral, a lot of people were killed.”
A local source who pleaded not to be identified revealed that 15 people died, while many others were abducted.
“It was a horror experience when they came shooting. I was not there, but the information reaching me is that it was 15 people, mostly men, who died.
“They burnt an EYN church in the area, burned about five houses, and other properties,” the source added.
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