suspected Boko Haram militants in Dile village, Askira/
Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, a member
of the youth vigilance group said.
Our source on Friday, said, "Hundreds of suspected Boko
Haram militants, who are believed to be fleeing from the
Nigerian troops on Thursday, killed at least 20 people in an
attack on a remote village near Askira Uba Local
Government Area of Borno State.
"The insurgents stormed Dile village at 2am in several
vehicles, burning houses and killing anybody in sight."
Also, a resident, Dauda Ardo, who fled to Mubi, told our
correspondent on the telephone that 20 persons were
feared killed in the village and many others sustained
injuries during the attack.
"Dozens of Boko Haram fighters attacked our village at
about 2am and killed 20 people. Many of us fled to the bush
to avoid being killed. Everybody was running for his or her
life. We don't know the whereabouts of our family
members," he said.
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