Over 20 people were killed with several others sustaining gunshot injuries when Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists invaded Kilangar village in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, on Sunday.
Klangar is a community in Askira Uba Council where the Deputy Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, Hon, Engr Abdullahi Askira hail from, and whose family house in that community was razed down few months ago by insurgents.
The terrorists also completely razed down the residence of the District Head of Kilangar, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu Kilangar.
The Air Task Force (ATF) Nigerian Air Force (NAF) responded to the call for air interdiction and sources said that their airstrikes stopped the devastating attack on the community as they scampered into the bushes though many were injured.
Sources confirmed that the terrorists invaded the Kilangar community at about 2:pm on Sunday afternoon and started shooting sporadically, setting ablaze residential houses, vehicles, shops and looting goods.
A source who spoke during the attack on the community said: “We are currently under pandemonium as armed insurgents stormed our community, shooting sporadically at targets with setting ablaze residential houses, vehicles, shops and looting.
“Although I cannot tell you number of casualties, but over dozens were killed with destruction of properties with no confrontation from the security forces.”
Confirming the incident, Deputy Speaker, Engineer Abdullahi Askira, said, “about 7 people were killed with setting ablaze of the residential house of the District Head, as well as destruction of 7 vehicles.
“Likewise, the insurgents have abducted unspecified number of residents, and carted away with two vehicles, after looting foodstuff and livestock in the community”. Said the Deputy Speaker.
The Borno State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sani Shatambaya, is yet to respond to inquiries.
