terrorist sect Boko Haram from the region they occupy.
However, Boko Haram have intensified their attacks on local
communities and villages according to local sources.Premium Times
report that three retired Generals of the Nigerian Army narrowly
escaped death as the insurgents stormed their local community and
asked for the Generals.
They terrorists had attacked the General's village of Gashala in Hong
Local Government, few kilometers away from Mubi town.Gashala is the
home town of Air Vice Marshal Steven Yaduma (Rtd), Major General
Zakariya Yaduma and General Samuel Dzarma.
One resident of the village told reported that the sect demanded to
know the houses of the three Generals in the village.The source, named
Na'omi Bitrus, said:"Four gunmen struck the village on two motor
cycles on Thursday and immediately demanded to know the residents of
the three Generals in the town but sensing danger the residents
declined saying they are strangers,"she said.
"Having failed in their mission, the gunmen went on rampage and set
the residence of EYN Church pastor of the village ablaze. They shot
dead a retired engineer forcing residents to flee to nearby bushes.
"Out of fear for our dear lives, we slept in the bush and are
constantly in trepidation as we fear that the insurgents may yet
launch another attack on us. They said they will stage a
comeback,"another resident disclosed.
The residents also revealed that the sect had demanded that anyone who
failed to convert to Islam should leave the village.
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