Troops Intervene As Boko Haram Attack Chibok Community In Borno State

Troops Intervene As Boko Haram Attack Chibok Community In Borno State

Insurgents from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, have attacked Takulashi Shikarkir, a local ward in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.

SaharaReporters gathered that the insurgents invaded the town on Monday evening, shooting sporadically as hundreds of residents of the community fled into the forests for safety.

“We don’t have all the details yet but the Nigerian troops are currently engaging the terrorists in Chibok,” a competent source revealed.

Chibok community first came into the limelight in 2014 after Boko Haram insurgents attacked a Government Girls Secondary School in the community, and abducted over 200 school girls.

While some managed to escape from their abductors and others were rescued through government interventions, many remain unaccounted for.

In 2022, the town has experienced multiple attacks by insurgents who also abducted many residents, especially women and children. Continue reading