Hundreds Abducted in Fresh Terror Raid on Borno Community
Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists carried out a devastating assault on Ngoshe town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State this month, abducting over 300 residents—predominantly women and children—while killing soldiers, community leaders, and civilians. The attack began when the militants overpowered a military base belonging to the Nigerian Army's 82nd Division Task Force Battalion, according to local security sources and media reports. Fighters killed several soldiers, including reports of a senior officer among the casualties, and seized arms before advancing into the community. Eyewitness accounts and statements from officials, including Gwoza area representative Bulama Sawa, describe how the gunmen then targeted civilians shortly after breaking fast during Ramadan. The town's chief imam and several elders were brutally slaughtered, heightening the sense of terror among residents. "The chief imam and some elders were slaughtered by the terrorists, and over ...