According to sources, suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists stormed Kilangar hamlet in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno state on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and injuring numerous more.

The Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Hon. Engr Abdullahi Askira hails from Klangar, a community in Askira Uba Council, where his family’s home was razed by insurgents a few months ago.

On Sunday afternoon, the insurgents completely destroyed the home of Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu Kilangar, the District Head of Kilangar.

It was learnt that there were no ground military soldiers to fight the invaders at the time of reporting this article, yet airforce jets replied with an airstrike to repel the destructive attack on the community.

According to reliable Vigilante/Hunter sources who were able to repel the onslaught, the armed rebels entered the village at 2:00 p.m. and began firing intermittently at their targets, setting fire to residential homes, vehicles, and shops, as well as looting.

“We are currently under pandemonium as armed insurgents stormed our community, shooting sporadically at targets with setting ablaze residential houses, vehicles, shops and looting.

“Although I cannot tell you a number of casualties, but over dozens were killed with destruction of properties with no confrontation from the security forces.” A source from the community who luckily escaped said.

“About 7 people were killed with the setting ablaze of the residential house of the District Head, as well as the destruction of 7 vehicles,” Deputy Speaker Engineer Abdullahi Askira confirmed the tragedy.

“Likewise, the insurgents have abducted an unspecified number of residents, and carted away with two vehicles, after looting foodstuff and livestock in the community”, According to the Deputy Speaker.

At press time, all attempts to obtain confirmation from ASP Sani Shatambaya, the Police Public Relations Officer, had failed.