Barely a day after the military authorities claimed that its troops had killed more than 150 Boko Haram terrorists and lost 16 of its personnel in an encounter in Maiduguri, no fewer than 23 persons were, yesterday, slaughtered in separate attacks in Kaga town, headquarters of Beneshiek Local Government Area of Borno State, as well as along the Maiduguri-Damaturu road by suspected Boko Haram terrorists who disguised in military camouflage uniforms.
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Also, during the deadly attacks, several passengers including, women were abducted by the gunmen, while the Beneshiekh council secretariat, schools, more than 100 shops, residential and public buildings, as well as eight trucks and 12 vehicles were set ablaze.
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Similarly, during a separate attack in Limanti village in Konduga Council area along Maiduguri-Biu road, three vehicles were snatched from their owners, while 11 passengers and motorists were abducted by a group of terrorists.
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The incident took place at about 6:30 pm on Tuesday, which led to pandemonium as residents of Beneshiekh and the neighbouring villages fled the area in hundreds.
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Beneshiekh is about 72 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital, which had witnessed series of attacks and killings.