ISWAP terrorists killed the village head of Kinnari in Damasak, Mobbar LGA, Borno State.

Seven gunmen attacked the Bauchi home of Mr. Zakka Magaji, Senior Special Assistant on Christian Religious Affairs to Governor Bala Mohammed, around 1:00 am. The aide was unhurt, but one person in the residence sustained injuries and was rushed to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital. The attack is perceived as targeted because of Magaji’s Christian identity.

Boko Haram fighters attacked Kambari village in the early morning hours. The terrorists killed 15 people, including the village head, and set the entire hamlet ablaze. The attack occurred after the insurgents made fruitless efforts to enter Maiduguri through Konduga and instead took a different route to attack Kambari. One woman, Kyallu, lost four of her grown-up children in the attack and was forced to flee with her grandchildren after their houses were destroyed

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen stormed a lodge housing construction workers in the Bolori area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The attackers slit the throats of nine workers, all of whom were engaged in the construction of the Shehu of Borno’s Central Mosque project. The victims were reportedly killed while sleeping. A military spokesman confirmed the bodies were recovered with deep machete cuts; local residents reported that the attackers invaded the area around 1 am and left after the operation. The nine victims comprised eight men and one woman.