On this day in 2014, Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram
Islamic sect, attacked some communities in Chibok and Biu local
government areas of Borno State, killing no fewer than 51 people.
Those killed were mostly Christian worshippers. Five churches
including Cocin, EYN and Deeper Life Bible Church in Kwada village,
about 10 kilometres from Chibok were also burnt down when the gunmen
laid ambush on them during church service. The attacks were carried out
on a day the Federal Government said last week’s bomb attack on Abuja
was meant to intimidate the government and that it is a struggle for
power.
Boko Haram had two weeks earlier written to Chibok communities
threatening to carry out further attacks. The attackers, according to
report from locals in Chibok, made good their threat at a time the
people were all in Church for the Sunday worship.
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