It was a dark Saturday for the residents of Badu, a village in Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State when Boko Haram insurgents attacked a funeral procession and gunned down at least 60 persons.
Officials of Nganzai local government confirmed that the attack was a reprisal that was meted on poor villagers who had two weeks ago fought back an attack on their community by Boko Haram insurgents.
About two weeks ago, Boko Haram staged an attack on the agrarian village of Badu. The residents did not flee. They courageously repelled the attacked and killed 11 insurgents. They also recovered 10 units of AK47 assault rifles.
That development did not go down well with the terror group who returned on Saturday.
The revenge coincided with a funeral procession in the village and the insurgents simply turned their rifles against the mourners killing 60 people. At least 11 others were injured.
The Chairman of Nganzai Local Government Area, Muhammed Bulama, who spoke to journalists when the state governor, Babagana Umara, visited the community said, “It was purely a reprisal attack.”
“Two weeks ago, Boko Haram insurgents attacked Badu village but the attack was repelled by the villagers and members of the vigilante group.”
“Our people tried their best and resized that by killing 11 of the Boko Haram and recovered many assault weapons including 10 AK 47.
The council chairman said the attack happened on Saturday at about 11:40 a.m.
He said the wounded persons were rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, for treatment.
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