Boko Haram Attacked Christians, Burnts 100 Churches At Nigerian-Cameroon Border

At least 8 people have died in a new attack on
villages in the southern part of Borno State by
suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The attackers
were also said to have burnt many churches
Residents said some suspected Boko Haram member
attacked Sabon Gari village in Hambagtha and Jaji
wards of Gwoza Local Government Area on Thursday,
killing eight villagers while the attackers set ablaze
about 100 churches in the area. The churches
destroyed, according to witnesses are located in
communities around the Nigerian-Cameroon border.
These include Arbako, Barawa, Chikide, Ngoshe,
Pulka, Kirawa, Kwatara, Hirdembeh, Chinene and
Kundeh in Gwoza Local Government Area. Gwoza, a
border town is about135 kilometres South-East of
Maiduguri.
A member of the House of Representatives, Peter
Biye Gumtha, representing Gwoza/Chibok/Damboa
confirmed the incident, adding that the village
attacks were launched by eight insurgents. He said
eight people were killed while 16 others were injured.
"What is happening in my constituency is very
unfortunate and frightening. People are being killed
by terrorists on a daily basis, Churches are being
burnt, and if people like me who is also a member of
the House Committee on Army, alerted military
authorities based on intelligence reports that my
village would be under attack by terrorists, and
nothing was done to secure the area, then it is
unfortunate, because the ordinary people that live in
volatile areas are no longer safe and protected by our
security outfits.
"As I am talking to you now, I have spent over two
years without going to see my people and the
electorate because I am no longer safe. All my
projects which were aimed at alleviating the
economic hardship of my people have been
destroyed. There was a time I sent my contractors to
construct a health centre in Gwoza town, a day after,
they commenced constructing the foundation, some
Boko Haram elements went to the project site,
destroyed and buried everything," he stated.
He said apart from churches torched by the
insurgents, many primary schools and other public
buildings in his constituency, were also burnt.
"Even my country home, located on the Bama-Gwoza
Road was torched in the early hours of last Thursday.
The gunmen also took away over 70 sheep and goats,
after destroying 90, 000 packets of chalk, pens and
exercise books procured at N38 million for
distribution to schools in my constituency," he
further said.
The lawmaker lamented that since he was elected
there had been series of attacks targeted at Christian
communities in Gwoza, Chibok and Damboa council
areas, a situation that forced him to stop visiting the
area.
[Reported By Timothy Olanrewaju, Daily Sun]

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