Nigeria: Boko Haram Kill 7 in Village Raid

Officials have confirmed that jihadist terrorist group, Boko Haram, have killed at least seven people in a small village in northeast Nigeria.

The attack took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Mildu village, in Adamawa state.

According to witnesses, the group of heavily armed terrorists stormed the village just after midnight, and opened fire on sleeping residents.

“They stormed our village on motorbikes and immediately opened fire on the people and slaughtering people with knives [sic],” one resident told reporters.

Muhammad Yusuf, chairperson of the local council, said that seven people have been confirmed dead while ten others have been taken to a nearby hospital for injuries, thus far. He said that the death toll is likely to rise.

Yusuf also said that the terrorists set houses and shops alight, destroying many of them.

Mildu village is close to the Sambisa forest, a Boko Haram stronghold, up until recently. However, the Nigerian military announced at the end of last year that they had regained control of the area.

Nigerian military forces have significantly increased their efforts to curb Boko Haram’s insurgency over the past year.

Since their uprising started in 2009, Boko Haram has killed more than 20 000 people and have forced over three million people from their homes.