…Burn travelers’ vehicles
Several people have been reportedly killed in a night attack on Auno town, in Borno State, by some suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorists.
Eyewitnesses disclosed that a large number of vehicles loaded with goods, shops and houses were also set ablaze by the suspected insurgents who sneaked into the town and lunch attack on sleeping travelers at the town which is 24km to Maiduguri.
Adamu Tella, a commercial driver who drove through the road, on Monday, said that he saw three corpses being conveyed by Civilian JTF.
“I could not count the number of vehicles that were burnt. But I saw three burnt corpses in a vehicle of civilian JTF. I also saw many houses and shops burnt down to ashes” Adamu informed.
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Adamu also informed that his driver friend’s vehicle was also burnt in the incident.
Another eyewitness, Haruna Yunusa, a passenger, informed reporters that he saw three burnt dead bodies counted, while 21 vehicles, including trailers, some of them still under fire as at the time he passed through the town on Monday.
“I saw some three dead bodies that were burnt on the ground. I counted about 21 vehicles that have been burnt.
“I also noticed that so many shops and house were also burnt. Some of the vehicles were still being consumed by the fire because of the items they are carrying”, Haruna Yunusa informed.
Auno is one of the towns located along the Maiduguri/Damaturu road which has recently come under serious attacks by the Boko Haram insurgents.
Borno State Police commissioner, Mohammed Aliyu, said he was on his way to Auno to assess the situation first hand.
