At least 26 fishermen were shot dead in an attack by suspected Islamic State of the West African (ISWAP) militants in the Nigeria’s north-eastern Gamborun Ngala, in Borno State, security sources said on Wednesday.
The farmers were killed while fishing and fetching firewood in Mukdolo village, located about 19 kilometers north of Dikwa Town.
A Military sources explained what happened when dozens of the terrorists riding on motorcycles stormed the field and began shooting sporadically.
The sources said that nine among the victims managed to flee, among them, three with bullet wounds but the gunmen surrounded the rest of the 26 victims at gun points.
The sources said; “They asked them to lie down. Thereafter, they used their fishing net and wrapped on them before they started torturing them. After they became unconscious, they opened fire at them, killing them instantly.
The bodies of the 26 farmers were later recovered during search and rescue operation by troops who received the news from the victims who escaped from the attack.
The attack on civilians came one week after the troops of Operation Hadin Kai intercepted and killed one Commander of the jihadists and some of his fighters during a fighting patrol in Mukdolo village. The victims will be buried on Thursday.
By: Zagazola Makama
