150 Drowned, Others Shot Dead Whileescaping from boko Haram In Yobe
Residents of Kukuwa-Gari village in Yobe state
were thrown into pandemonium as gangs of
militants arrived on motorcycles and a car and
opened fire of them, local residents said on
Tuesday.
Up to 150 people drowned in a river or were shot
dead fleeing the insurgents who attacked them on
Thursday last week. “They opened fire instantly,
which forced residents to flee. They shot a number
of people. Unfortunately many residents who tried
to flee plunged into the river which is full from the
rain. Many drowned,” Modu Balumi, a resident of
the village, told newsmen.
