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The Islamic sect on Monday attacked Bama, a town in Borno State killing 14 pro-government youth vigilantes and injuring nine others, a local official who attended a mass funeral for the victims has said.
Local vigilante groups run by youth volunteers have been instrumental in helping the military capture Boko Haram members, but they have also made them a target for the insurgents.
The Chairman, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, Alhaji Baba Shehu Gulumba, said the insurgents disguised as soldiers and lured the youths into a trap.
“I have not seen any such attack and killings in my records; I am not aware of it” said Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, when contacted by journalists from The Punch Newspaper.
Local vigilante groups run by youth volunteers have been instrumental in helping the military capture Boko Haram members, but they have also made them a target for the insurgents.
The Chairman, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, Alhaji Baba Shehu Gulumba, said the insurgents disguised as soldiers and lured the youths into a trap.
“I have not seen any such attack and killings in my records; I am not aware of it” said Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, when contacted by journalists from The Punch Newspaper.
