out a series of night attacks in Borno State causing havoc and
killing 26 people in the process.
This was even as reports emerged that the insurgents abducted
a French Roman Catholic, Georges Vandenbeusch in northern
Cameroon.
Vandenbeusch, who moved to the area two years ago, was
reported to have repeatedly ignored warnings by the French
authorities that the region was dangerous. The Boko Haram
insurgents in Bdagu, Izge, Hartsa and Yazza villages in
Gwoza, Damboa and Askira-Uba Local Government Areas of
Borno State, ransacked houses and killed their victims just as
several hundreds were displaced from their houses. About 40
houses were said to have been set ablaze.
An unconfirmed report said that three of the attackers were
also killed when some neighbouring villages of Dille, Lassa
among others mobilized and pursued the fleeing suspected
terrorists to a nearby bush in the area.
A source said in Bdagu Community that the attackers had
between Monday and Wednesday, this week stormed the
affected villages in two Hilux vehicles, three buses and about
30 motorcycles armed with AK47 rifles, and going from
house to house to kill, loot and burning some selected homes.
It was said that during the Bdagu night attack, about 40
residential houses and farmlands were burnt down by the sect
members.
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