No fewer than five churches have been burnt in some communities south
of Borno in separate attacks by Boko Haram terrorists, an official in
the area said yesterday.
Our source learnt that armed Boko Haram
insurgents invaded Kwajaffa, Tashan Alade and some communities in Hawul
Local Government in the southern part of the state on Wednesday night ,
setting fire ablaze five churches.
A source claimed the insurgents had threatened to return to some of
the communities and burn own Hawul Local Government, a alleged threat
which created fears among the people.
Caretaker Chairman of Hawul Local Government, Dr. Andrew Usman Malgwi
while confirming the incident to journalists in Maiduguri on telephone
said the Boko Haram men have been targeting churches in the area,
expressing fear the “the Council Secretariat may be the next target of
the terrorists.”
He said the insurgents have now shifted their deadly attacks and
destruction to Hawul Local Government which is predominantly Christians
dominated area and one of the three local governments that have
witnessed less attack by Boko Haram since 2010 when insurgency
heightened in the state.
Malgwi appealed to the Federal Government to deploy more troops to
the area to forestall possible attacks on other communities in the area
while equally safeguarding lives and property of the people.
Hawul is about 220 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital and shares local border with the neighbouring Adamawa State.
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