14 killed as terrorists attack Kwari, Yobe community

Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Kwari community, in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, killing a Pastor of the Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN), Luka Levong.

Eyewitness accounts said the gunmen also killed 13 others, burned a Church, many houses and cars.

“14 people were killed in Geidam this morning, many houses and the church were burnt,” the source said.

Other residents who had retired to their homes were forced to flee into the bush as the gunmen stormed the village, shooting sporadically.

“The victims were taken to the Specialist Hospital, Geidam,” the source added.

Yobe, a state in Nigeria’s Northeastern region has experienced a series of brutal attacks that have resulted in the devastating death of thousands of people.

Since the death of JAS leader, Abubakar Shekau, ISWAP has been consolidating its grip in locations around Lake Chad.