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Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill two in Borno church
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed two worshipers in Ekklesiyar Yanu’wa, a Church located in the Chibok local government area of Borno State.
The spokesman for the state police command, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the attack on Monday in Maiduguri, the state capital.
He said the command has deployed an armed team and mounted surveillance to restore confidence among residents of the area.
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Daso said: “We got a call from our Chibok Division. The report from them said the terrorists shot sporadically, and unfortunately, two persons died.
“It was around 2:00 a.m., there was no worshipper in the church at the time of the attack. Aside from the church attack, they burnt down seven shops as part of their efforts to put fear in members of the public.
“So far, we are keeping to the Inspector-General of Police directive as regards the Ngazai attack. We have directed all human and logistics assets to be deployed to the axis (Chibok) to build confidence among people.”
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