The Borno State Police Command yesterday said Boko Haram insurgents on Sunday burnt 40 houses in a reprisal in Mailari, Guzamala Local Government Area.Commissioner of Police Demien Chukwu, who addressed a new s conference, said the terrorists stormed the town, about 8 pm.The command is yet to ascertain the casualty figure.He said: “Two weeks earlier, the vigilante in the community arrested a Boko Haram insurgent with AK-47 rifle, and after beating him, he was handed over to the military.“The militants, who were pissed with the development, launched a reprisal.
Suspected Boko Haram militants raid and burn the village of Mailari in Borno State, Nigeria, killing six people.