Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have murdered a Nigerian pastor, Musa Umoru, and four residents of Tarfa Village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to Punch, the bandits stormed the community on motorbikes around 7p,m firing sporadically and setting buildings ablaze.
They reportedly operated for over one hour
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Borno State chapter, Rev. John Bakeni, told the aforementioned publication that residents of the village fled after the attack.
He said, “Truly, there was an attack yesterday (Thursday) evening in a village called Tarfa. I was just informed that five people were killed, including the EYN pastor there. The entire village was burnt down.”
A villager who escaped the attack said that many members of the community had fled to safety.
“It was a devastating attack. They stormed the community en masse and set houses on fire, including shops,” the resident said.
The villager called on the government to increase the deployment of security operatives to the area, saying that residents of the community were under threat.
“We are under threat. They killed five people, including Pastor Evangelist Musa Umoru. As I speak, I have left Tarfa. We need government intervention,” he added.
Meanwhile, when contacted, the spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, requested time to verify the incident.
“I will inquire and revert,” he said.
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