Over 100 feared killed as Boko Haram burns kids alive in Borno

The terrorists, said to be mostly dressed in the
uniform of the Nigerian Army, reportedly burnt
several kids alive

There were fears on Sunday that over
100 persons
must have been killed by the Boko Haram terrorists
who attacked Dalori village on the outskirts of
Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Saturday.

The terrorists, said to be mostly dressed in the
uniform of the Nigerian Army, reportedly burnt
several kids alive.
 
They were said to have fired firebombs into houses
in the town, which is about 5km from Maiduguri.
 
Eyewitnesses said several corpses still liter the town
as at Sunday morning despite the fact that no fewer
than 50 dead bodies have been deposited at the
University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and the
Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri.
 
Houses in the town were torched by the terrorists,
who were said to have arrived in Army uniform on
several motorbikes and trucks.
 
As at Sunday morning, charred remains of those
burnt and shot to death still littered the town.
It was gathered that among the dead were those who
fled the town to Gamori, a neighbouring village,
where three female suicide bombers also struck.
 
It was gathered that but for the timely intervention
of the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, the casualty
figure would have been higher.
 
So far, over 20,000 persons have been killed in the
Boko Haram insurgency, which began in 2009.
The spokesman of Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel
Mustapha Anka, confirmed the development.
 
Anka, however, said details of the attack would only be released after the compilation of all reports
emanating from the scene.