According to an eyewitness, the alleged Boko Haram members who struck at the area had a field day. He added that immediately they alighted from their motorbike, they started shooting into the air to scare away people in the area.
Later, they went to a relaxation spot where they reportedly killed three people and injured another person, before escaping on their motorbike.
It was also alleged that they were speaking in a local language threatening to kill anyone who was against their doctrine.
All efforts to get the police to confirm the incident were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
However, a source within the police circles, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the incident. In a related development, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika, has said the army is combat ready to deal with terrorists in the country.
Ihejirika said this at the graduation of the 3rd Batch of Special Force troops at the Counter Terrorism and Insurgency Centre in Kachia, Kaduna State on Sunday The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the Special Forces were trained on counter terrorism and counter insurgency.
Represented by the Commander Brigade of Guards, Brigadier-General Emmanuel Atewe, the COAS said a lot was expected of the troops in areas of their deployment. He said that the special troop had been sufficiently trained, transformed and equipped with the necessary skills to tackle the various security challenges facing the country.
The COAS appealed to them to exhibit a high sense of professionalism and dedication in the conduct of their assignments by adhering strictly to the rules of the task. Ihejirika also urged the troops to channel their energy towards addressing the nation’s security challenges, to alleviate the sufferings of innocent and law-abiding citizens bearing the brunt of terrorists’ attacks.
Source- Nigerian Tribune
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