Terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram fighters launched a late-night attack on Pemi village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, destroying a church building before being repelled by troops of Operation HADIN KAI, Peak Newspaper reports.
In a brief post shared by a local resident, Zariyi Yusuf, the incident was described as yet another violent assault on the Christian community in Chibok, the same area globally known for the 2014 abduction of schoolgirls by Boko Haram.
“This is Chibok, on Sunday Boko Haram took down a Church and it’s not even making news. Glory to God, no lives were lost,” Yusuf wrote.
Confirming the attack, counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama reported that the terrorists stormed Pemi village around 10:30pm, firing sporadically and injuring two residents.
“The troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled attack by Boko Haram terrorists in Pemi Village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State,” he said.
According to Makama, the victims, identified as Mallam Bukar, 30, and Yama Sumai, 40, sustained gunshot injuries to the leg and hand respectively.
