No fewer than 15 persons are feared killed after gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants attacked Kawuri town in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday.
Some survivors told newsmen in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Monday that the attack coincided with the weekly market of the town.
A survivor, Malam Isa Ibrahim, said: “The gunmen arrived the town using four wheel vehicles and pretended to be villagers coming to the market.
“Unknown to the people, the gunmen had planted Improvised Explosive Devices at strategic areas in the town before carrying out attacks on residents.”
He said that the gunmen also set several houses and shops ablaze before fleeing.
Ibrahim said about that 15 persons were found dead at the end of the attack.
Malam Fantara Madugu, another survivor, said he counted about 15 bodies at the end of the attack.
Madugu said: “We counted about 15 bodies of victims at the end of the attack.
“We also assisted in conveying about 20 injured persons to the hospital.”
The Commissioner of Police in Borno State, Alhaji Lawan Tanko, confirmed the attack but declined to give details.
Tanko said in a text message to reporters: “Kawuri was attacked yesterday resulting in several deaths and injuries.
“Casualties are being counted.
“No exact figure yet.”
Borno State has been the hotbed of the Boko Haram insurgency.
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