BREAKING: Tension In Borno As Terrorists Burns Schools, Residents Flee
Terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP on Saturday evening launched a fresh attack on Kautikari village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, setting two schools ablaze and forcing residents to flee into surrounding bushes for safety.
It was gathered that the occurred at about 7pm, targeted Kautikari Primary School and Government Day Secondary School, both of which were reportedly engulfed in flames as the insurgents stormed the community.
Kautikari, a village in the Chibok axis of Borno State, has suffered repeated attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in recent years, despite ongoing military operations against the terrorist group in the North-East.
Security personnel from Kautikari, who are currently based in Maiduguri, confirmed the incident, noting that details regarding casualties and the extent of destruction were still being assessed.
“Yes, I can confirm to you that our village (Kautikari) in the Chibok local government area is under Boko Haram attack,” one of the security personnel told Vanguard.
“Our people are scampering for safety, even as two schools (primary and day secondary school) are under fire,” he added.
As of the time of filing this report, security agencies had yet to issue an official statement on the attack, while efforts to determine whether there were casualties remained ongoing.
