No fewer than 70 Nigerians were allegedly
killed on Sunday, December 20, when Cameroon troops reportedly invaded
Kirawa-Jimni village in Gwoza local government area of Borno state.
According to residents, over 70 people have been buried after
soldiers of the Cameroonian army allegedly chased Boko Haram insurgents
into their community.
Many of the villagers have reportedly fled the community, following the incident which took place on Sunday, December 20.
Leadership reports that the soldiers invaded their community, demanding for the whereabouts of some Boko Haram fighters whom they had been chasing.
Muhammed Abba, a resident of Jimnana and deputy commander of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria in Gwoza, said: “We didn’t know what was going on but the Cameroonian troops suddenly appeared and began to ask us for Boko Haram terrorists”, said
“Before we could say a word, they started firing: that scared most of us, and we began to run; but the soldiers opened fire and many people died. Those that went back on Monday found over 70 corpses littering the ground,” Abba added.
Abbas Gava, spokesman for the vigilante group in Borno state, also confirmed the incident. He said “from the reports we have received from fleeing residents of the villager who called from Ashigashiya, near Cameroon, they said the soldiers were in hot pursuit of the Boko Haram terrorists who ran into Kirawa-Jimni. The soldiers did not waste time upon arrival as they immediately opened fire on the villagers”.
This is not the first time such a situation has been reported in Borno state. It would be recalled that on Monday, November 30, Cameroon troops were said to have crossed the border into the Nigeria, shooting and killing about 150 villagers.
The irate troops even went on to burn the homes of the villagers, causing them to flee, seeking safe harbor.
Kirawa-Jimni is a community in Borno state which shares boundaries with Cameroon.
The village is located close to areas in Gwoza, that were once under the stronghold of the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
Following constant besieging, many residents of Gwoza who had fled to IDP camps in Maiduguri and Yola.
Cameroon troops have allegedly killed 70 people in a Nigerian village. (File Photo)
Many of the villagers have reportedly fled the community, following the incident which took place on Sunday, December 20.
Leadership reports that the soldiers invaded their community, demanding for the whereabouts of some Boko Haram fighters whom they had been chasing.
Muhammed Abba, a resident of Jimnana and deputy commander of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria in Gwoza, said: “We didn’t know what was going on but the Cameroonian troops suddenly appeared and began to ask us for Boko Haram terrorists”, said
“Before we could say a word, they started firing: that scared most of us, and we began to run; but the soldiers opened fire and many people died. Those that went back on Monday found over 70 corpses littering the ground,” Abba added.
Abbas Gava, spokesman for the vigilante group in Borno state, also confirmed the incident. He said “from the reports we have received from fleeing residents of the villager who called from Ashigashiya, near Cameroon, they said the soldiers were in hot pursuit of the Boko Haram terrorists who ran into Kirawa-Jimni. The soldiers did not waste time upon arrival as they immediately opened fire on the villagers”.
This is not the first time such a situation has been reported in Borno state. It would be recalled that on Monday, November 30, Cameroon troops were said to have crossed the border into the Nigeria, shooting and killing about 150 villagers.
The irate troops even went on to burn the homes of the villagers, causing them to flee, seeking safe harbor.
Kirawa-Jimni is a community in Borno state which shares boundaries with Cameroon.
The village is located close to areas in Gwoza, that were once under the stronghold of the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
Following constant besieging, many residents of Gwoza who had fled to IDP camps in Maiduguri and Yola.
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