Monday, October 07, 2024 -At least five persons including soldiers, and a village head were reportedly killed when Boko Haram fighters ambushed a military convoy in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to
Daily Trust, the ambush occurred near New Marte on Monday night, October 7,
2024, with an unspecified number of people wounded in the attack.
A security source said the overall chairman of a civilian task force in Marte
was among the victims.
"Five people, including Mai Musinema (the village head), Mai Babashehu Mai
Musinema, two soldiers, the overall chairman of CJTF in Marte LGA, and two
others lost their lives to the incident,” the source said.
Those
who were critically injured were said to have been taken to Maiduguri for
medical treatment while others with minor injuries were in New Marte.
“They
started fixing some portions of the bad road between New Marte and Dikwa two
days ago to enable smooth driving because the area is known for attacks on
motorists. They were going back yesterday (Monday) when they came under a heavy
attack by insurgents and five persons were killed, while others sustained
varying degrees of injury,” a top CJTF source said.
“We lost two
chairmen including the overall chairman in Marte LGA and the chairman who
coordinated the New Marte,” he added.
The source
stated that the deceased had been buried according to the Islamic rite in New
Marte.
The
slain village head succeeded his late father, who was also killed by Boko Haram
in 2013.
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