Suspected Islamists kill ‘at least 21’ in NE Nigeria

Storming in on motorcycles, the gunmen attacked the neighboring villages of Kopa, Maikadire and Yaffa around 9 a.m. local time, shooting and killing residents, as mentioned by witnesses and local government chairman Maina Ularamu.

Aminu Danladi, a resident and survivor of the attack, said his uncle was among those killed by the attackers.

Adesina said the reports were an unfortunate misinterpretation and distortion of the President’s remarks at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) during his State visit to Washington DC.

Askira-Uba shares border with Adamawa state and some parts of Sambisa Forest, a fortified camp of Boko Haram.

Ularamu said the extremists may have been taking their revenge on their former neighbours. “Those who tried to come back were denounced and arrested by the authorities”, he said. It is about 240 kilometres drive to Maiduguri, the state capital that has suffered series of attacks by insurgents including the sacking of the whole council area, before it was recently liberated by military troops.

Several state officials in the region have said this week that Boko Haram is still active in the forest despite the military offensive against them. “My wish was to clear Konduga of Boko Haram vestige so that people can return home to rebuild their houses”, the army chief added.

Boko Haram’s violence has claimed the lives of more than 15,000 people and displaced 1.5 million people since 2009.

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