The vigilante youth group, popularly called Civilian
JTF, has killed no less than thirty suspected
members of Boko Haram.
The attack occurred on Thursday, 27 November,
when the insurgents attacked Gubio Local
Government Area of Borno State.
During the firefight, which lasted for about three
hours, five of the Civilian JTF members sustained
minor injuries.
According to sources, the gunmen, who came in
Hilux vehicles and motorcycles and armed with
AK-47 rifles, improvised explosive devices, IEDs,
and petrol bombs (Molotov Cocktail), were sighted
at Kareto by some residents.
The residents quickly alerted the youths from
Gubio and Kateto, who rapidly mobilized and
confronted the sect, killing 30 of them, while
several others escaped into the bush with severe
injuries.
Spokesperson of Borno Elders Forum, Engineer
Bulama Gubio, confirmed the killing of the sect
members by youth vigilante group.
He said: “There was huge success as 30
members of Boko Haram, who attempted to
overrun Kareto, Gubio and other surrounding
communities were killed by our youths. The areas
are now calm as normal activities have since
returned.”
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