Boko Haram insurgents on Sunday launched attacks on three villages near Chibok in Borno State, setting ablaze five churches and killing no fewer than 48.
In the offensive, which was said to have lasted for about four hours, the terrorists attacked churches during Sunday worship, shot at worshippers and set the church buildings ablaze.
A resident said, ‘‘Boko Haram stormed Kautikari, Kwada and Karagau villages early in the morning at about 8.45am.
“The attackers locked worshippers inside the church and rained bullets on them.”
The source said 30 persons were shot dead in Kwada while about nine were killed in Karagau.
According to the source, no fewer than nine worshippers were killed inside the Kautikari EYN church…
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