[Mhiz Rebecca]

The deadly Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a Makalama
village just 15 kilometres from the notorious Chibok town in Borno
state, the Cable reports.
A resident of the village, Hassan Usman, revealed this to reporters,
saying that the attack occurred on November 19.
He added that but for the intervention of the Nigerian army, the
entire village would have been burnt down.
“The attack happened two days ago, the road they (Boko Haram)
normally pass through had been blocked by the military, so they
took another axis and attacked Makalama, which is 15 kilometres
away from Chibok, ” the local said.
“We were all afraid. Thank God there was no casualty. The
military moved in and repelled them, though they set an explosive
on the road, it did not affect the military, but a vehicle which had
contact with it, got destroyed but the driver escaped.
“They had almost burnt down the entire village leaving just a few
houses before the military came in.”
According to him, the terrorists were trying to steal foodstuff from
the residents, who were harvesting their farm produce.
Usman continued: “ People are using this opportunity to bring in
their harvest from the farm, and Boko Haram decided to collect
foodstuff.”
“If the government does not take adequate measure, Boko Haram
would get stronger.
“We want the government to put more effort because there is no
week that we have not come under attacks in the past three or
four months.
“These people are not far away from Chibok, that’s the Boko
Haram. We want the government to use the air force.”
Just today, November 21, the Boko Haram insurgents have been
ambushed, killed and injured by the Nigerian troops.
This came as Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin,
declared 50 top members of Boko Haram fighters wanted and
advised the public to offer useful information that could enable
troops to arrest the suspects and win the war against
the insurgency.
More than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by the Boko Haram
fighters in 2014 from their dormitories in Chibok town. Recently,
21 of them were released due to negotiations with the deadly sect.