Again, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State was fiercely attacked by Boko Haram insurgents, on Tuesday evening.
Periscope Nigeria gathered that no fewer than two persons were killed and scores injured.
Chibok was for the first time in the global-scale news in April, 2014, when the insurgents stormed the Government Girls Secondary School there and abducted over 300 students.
The fierce Tuesday attack took place, according to locals, by 7:00pm, when the insurgents suddenly pounced on the community shooting rampantly, sending the residents into a stampede as everyone scampered for safety.
According to a local, Moses Adamu, took to their heals in all directions into the surrounding bushes, as the insurgents, going on a shooting spree, burnt down homes and looted food items.
Adamu added that majority of the fleers passed the night in the bushes while some might have found refuge in neighbouring communities.
“We are certain that two persons died of the terrorists’ gunshots, but there could be more loss of lives, which we cannot ascertain yet, because fleers started trooping back home this afternoon, ” Adamu said.
The Borno Police Command confirmed the attack, saying that it attracted swuft response from a joint team of the military, the police and the local vigilante.
“The attack was repelled by the joint effort of the military and the police,” said ASP Nahum Kenneth, the Police spokesman.
“Unfortunately, two persons were killed – one of the deceased, named Mr. Badi, aged 75, and one Ngule, aged 45, died during the attack.
“But the situation has since returned to normal.