Though Boko Haram burnt down the palace of the Emir of Askira in Askira-Uba Local government of Borno State on Monday night, the town has not been captured by the insurgents.
The spokesman of the Youth Vigilance Group Jubrin Gunda to newsmen said Askira was attacked intermittently on Sunday and Monday nights.
First, the Boko Haram razed the Emir’s palace in the Sunday night raid.
“After retreating on Sunday, the insurgents came back to Askira on Monday morning to continue their reign of terror as they burnt down other houses and killed scores of residents of the town, he said.
“At this moment, I cannot tell you the number of people killed but all I can say is that the palace of the emir was razed on Sunday by the insurgents at night. They equally returned to burn more houses in the town on Monday morning.
“At the moment, they are not in the town as they have fled back into the bushes and as such, you cannot say the town has been captured.
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