Boko Haram Insurgents Kill Christians In Adamawa

 

Several people were reportedly killed today, Sunday, 2 November, 2014 when Boko Haram insurgents attacked a predominantly Christian community of Sabon Gari on the border of Borno and Adamawa state.

According to Sahara Reporters, residents fleeing the affected communities informed that the insurgents arrived their villages Sunday morning and slaughtered several people as they were heading to church.

Though details of the tragic incident are still being expected, it was reported three days ago that Nigerian troops in the area had fled after Mubi, the second biggest in Adamawa state, fell to the militants.

The Islamist group Boko Haram is believed to have killed over 10 ,000 people from terror attacks across Nigeria especially northern Nigeria.

A truce is believed to have been struck with the militants after the Nigerian government announced last month that it has engaged the terrorists in a cease fire deal.

Only for the purported leader of the sect, Abubakar Shekau, to release a video Friday night claiming that the terror group had not entered into an agreement with the Federal Government led by President Goodluck Jonathan.

According to Shekau, who was reported weeks ago to have been killed by the Nigeria soldiers, ‘Allah has commanded them’ not to enter into an agreement with the Nigerian government.

In the video obtained by AFP, the ruler of the self-proclaimed Caliphate revealed that the Nigerian government lied and no future talks are possible.

Meanwhile, the Adamawa government on Saturday imposed a curfew in the whole state.

The curfew is said to be an extension of the previously announced curfew in some areas of the state affected by recent raids by Boko Haram insurgents.

The curfew time is expected to be from 9pm to 5am daily. Only those on essential services and with permit will be allowed to carry out their duties during this period.

Also, in a bid to restore normalcy in the towns stormed days ago by Boko Haram insurgents, the Nigerian military had said it has intensified deployment of troops and equipment around the area.

The military is said to have launched aerial bombardment in the affected areas.