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Armed men suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents Sunday evening killed many people in a remote village in Yobe State, the police have said.
The terrorists also looted and set ablaze shops and houses in the attack in Mafa, a village in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state.
Dungus Abdulkarim, the state police spokesperson, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Monday.
”We are yet to ascertain the number of lives lost in the incident, which occurred at about 4 p.m. on Sunday in the remote village.
”The incident was reported to the Tarmuwa Divisional Police Station by Babagana Goni and Bako Ibrahim, both residents of Mafa.
”Suspected Boko Haram terrorists armed with rifles and RPGs attacked Mafa ward on more than 50 motorcycles and set ablaze many shops and houses.
“The terrorists also killed many people, but we are yet to ascertain the actual number of the casualties,” the spokesperson said.
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He said the gunmen also dropped fliers with Arabic inscriptions.
NAN reported on Friday that terrorists also attacked a private school in neighbouring Geidam, killing three students and injuring one.
(NAN)
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