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Terrorists invade Borno school, kill one, set classrooms ablaze

From The Punch · () English

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  • Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a school in Kautikari Village, Borno State, burning classrooms and killing one person.
  • Security forces repelled the attack, preventing further losses, and patrols are ongoing in the area.
  • Local sources reported the terrorists arrived on motorcycles, causing residents to flee, and targeted the school facilities.

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Government Day Secondary School in Kautikari Village, Borno State, setting ablaze a block of five classrooms and a staff office. The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, according to local reports.

I can confirm that the insurgents attacked the Kautikari community yesterday, killed one person, and set ablaze one block containing five classrooms and an office at Kautikari JSS.

— Malah KyariConfirming the attack and its immediate consequences.

Education Secretary of Chibok Local Government Area, Malah Kyari, confirmed the attack, stating that insurgents killed one person and burned the junior secondary school section. The Borno State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, also confirmed the incident, adding that joint security forces resisted the attack, averting greater casualties. The area is currently calm with ongoing patrols.

They attacked Kautikari village, where they burnt two classrooms at Government Day Secondary School and killed one person, a man. The suspected insurgents faced strong resistance from joint security forces, averting further losses. As of now, the area is calm and intensive patrols are ongoing.

— ASP Nahum DasoConfirming the attack and the security forces' response.

Local sources, who requested anonymity, reported that the terrorists arrived in large numbers on motorcycles, aiming to destroy the school. Many residents fled the village for safety. One man was killed during the terrorists' entry into the community. Details of the damage are still being verified by authorities.

I was informed that terrorists attacked the village, but we have not verified the actual extent of the damage they caused.

— Samaila ManzaProviding initial information on the incident.
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