OVER 30 people have been reportedly killed, with 20 houses and 15 cars burnt between 8.30a.m on Saturday and 4.00a.m on Sunday at London Chiki area within the Maiduguri metropolis, during a Joint Task Force (Operation Restore Order) manhunt against members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
According to a resident of the area, the Boko Haram members were said to be on the run, following a bomb blast suspected to have been planted by the group at about 7.30p.m on Saturday at London Chiki area.
Hauwa Saleh Umara, a resident who was among thousands fleeing the area, told the Nigerian Tribune on Sunday: “We heard a blast last night and before you know it, soldiers were everywhere and going from house to house searching for Boko Haram. They came, broke our doors and forcibly dragged the men out of their houses.
“There were gunshots throughout the night and nobody could go out in the morning. Dead bodies were seen everywhere, people say they counted more than 30 people that were killed. We thought it wise to leave the area because we heard that Boko Haram are coming today and if they do, we know there will be more killings.”
Hauwa, who said she was heading for Mubi in Adamawa State, also disclosed to the Nigerian Tribune that they dragged her husband out of the house, adding that she could only speak to him by phone when he asked her to leave for her parents’ home.
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