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There were fears on Sunday that over 100 persons must
have been killed by the Boko Haram terrorists who
attacked Dalori village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the
Borno State capital, on Saturday.
The terrorists, said to be mostly dressed in the uniform of
the Nigerian Army, reportedly burnt several kids alive.
They were said to have fired firebombs into houses in the
town, which is about 5km from Maiduguri.
Eyewitnesses said several corpses still liter the town as at
Sunday morning despite the fact that no fewer than 50
dead bodies have been deposited at the University of
Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and the Specialist Hospital,
Maiduguri.
Houses in the town were torched by the terrorists, who
were said to have arrived in Army uniform on several
motorbikes and trucks.
As at Sunday morning, charred remains of those burnt and
shot to death still littered the town.
It was gathered that among the dead were those who fled
the town to Gamori, a neighbouring village, where three
female suicide bombers also struck.
It was gathered that but for the timely intervention of the
troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, the casualty figure would
have been higher.
So far, over 20,000 persons have been killed in the Boko
Haram insurgency, which began in 2009.
The spokesman of Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel Mustapha
Anka, confirmed the development.
Anka, however, said details of the attack would only be
released after the compilation of all reports emanating
from the scene.