In a chilling repeat of past violence, Boko Haram insurgents stormed the town of Chibok in Borno State on Tuesday evening, leaving two residents dead and looting foodstuffs. This tragic incident marks another chapter in the ongoing security crisis plaguing the region.
According to local reports, the insurgents arrived around 7 pm, shooting indiscriminately and setting houses ablaze. Residents fled in panic, seeking refuge in the surrounding bushes. The attack reportedly lasted for several hours before a joint team of military, police, and local vigilantes intervened, forcing the insurgents to retreat.
Residents, according to a local, Moses Adamu, took to their heels in all directions into the surrounding bushes, as the insurgents, going on a shooting spree, burnt down homes and looted food items.
“We are certain that two persons died of the terrorists’ gunshots, but there could be more loss of lives, which we cannot ascertain yet, because the villagers started trooping back home this afternoon, Adamu said.
The Borno Police Command confirmed the attack, saying that it attracted a swift response from a joint team of the military, the police and the local vigilante.
“The attack was repelled by the joint effort of the military and the police,” the police spokesman, Nahum Kenneth, said.
The attack has left the Chibok community reeling in fear and uncertainty. This latest incident follows a similar attack in April 2024, when Boko Haram insurgents stormed the town’s Government Girls Secondary School, abducting over 300 students. The trauma of these events remains fresh in the community’s memory.