Terrorists kill 9 villagers in Chibok, destroy houses

Terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect have killed eight villagers in Kautikari village with another one woman near Kwada village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno state.

The attack reportedly happened on Tuesday while the United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres was in the state on official visit.

It was gathered that the insurgents learnt invaded Kautikari village which is about 13km drive from Chibok Council/Headquarters and started shooting sporadically, setting ablaze residential houses, after looting foodstuff and livestock.

All efforts to get confirmation from the Police Public Relations Officer, Sani Shatambaya proved abortive at press time, but a senior security personnel who is not authorized to talk to the press confirmed the incident.