Suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched a coordinated assault on the Malari group in Konduga Native Authorities Space, Borno State, within the early hours of Monday, abducting two residents.
In keeping with stories, the assailants arrived on bikes round midnight and operated for about half-hour earlier than encountering resistance from the Borno State Police crack crew, who prevented the insurgents from absolutely taking up the city.
Confirming the incident, the Borno Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, mentioned no lives had been misplaced throughout the alternate of gunfire.
“There was an assault round 12am this morning in Malari, Konduga Native Authorities Space. The police crack crew did a commendable job in stopping them from invading the city.
“From what I presently know, two males had been kidnapped. Our investigation is ongoing, and as soon as concluded, we’ll launch a complete report,” Daso mentioned.
He added that no law enforcement officials had been injured within the assault.
Residents described the raid as “coordinated,” with many fleeing their properties earlier than safety forces arrived. Some locals prompt that greater than two folks may need been kidnapped, because the attackers reportedly handed by residential areas, though this stays unverified.
The incident comes simply days after troops of Operation Hadin Kai rescued 12 ladies kidnapped from their households’ farmlands in Askira-Uba Native Authorities Space of Borno State.
An announcement on the Nigerian Military’s official Fb web page confirmed that the victims had been freed on Saturday, 29 November, following a swift, intelligence-led operation.
The assault in Malari underscores the persevering with threat posed by Boko Haram within the area regardless of ongoing counterinsurgency operations.