Boko Haram sustains attack, kills six in Borno

In what is gradually becoming a stepping up of its terror campaigns, Boko Haram insurgents, again stormed a Borno community on Monday evening, killing at least six people.

According to reports, the insurgents stormed Goniambari village in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State around 7pm on Monday.

According to fleeing villagers, the attackers burnt down some houses and vehicles before carting away foodstuff and livestock.

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Goniambari village is about 80 killometres from the Borno State capital, Maiduguri.

It would be recalled that the Boko Haram insurgents has stepped up their attacks in recent days, attacking both Chibok in Borno State and Gombi in Adamawa State, where suicide bombers killed scores of people while a deadly attack was carried out in Dalori on the fringes of Maiduguri, where reports say almost 100 people died.

There is however no official confirmation of the attack yet.

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