Boko Haram burns down Borno village in fresh attack
Salimot Raji
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram on Wednesday night according to BBC report invaded Ngawa Fate, a village few kilometres from Maiduguri, razing all but two houses there.
Two of the villagers the report added were also killed while majority had already abandoned the village upon hearing of the impending attack.
Residents of Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area also said to have confided in BBC of hearing large explosions that could have been from either the insurgents or the Nigerian military.
The residents, it was reported said they remained indoors in the early hours of Thursday out of fear.
Over 150 residents of the village were killed when Boko Haram insurgents attacked them last week.
Scores of cars, houses, and public buildings were also destroyed by the insurgents then.
The attacks in Borno have continued despite the state of emergency there since May last year.
President Goodluck Jonathan had again on Monday requested the National Assembly to extend the emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa by another six months.
A move which has been opposed by governors of the states. National Assembly had yesterday invited all security chiefs in Nigeria to brief them.
The lawmakers are also expected to debate the president request for extension of state of emergency today.
