ISWAP Kills 35 Fishermen In Borno

Insurgents of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) have killed 35 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who went fishing in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State.

An escapee from the attack said the bandits on Wednesday had surrounded the fishermen near the riverbanks, opened fire on them and killed at least 35 people with many others missing.

The survivor revealed that the insurgents attacked the IDP-fisher men at Mukdolo under Ngala Local Government bordering Dikwa village, adding that “unfortunately all the victims were from Dikwa town.”

“They rode on motorbikes from a nearby forest and surrounded us at riverbanks and they said they have warned us to stay away from there.

The ISWAP fighters had reportedly severally warned the fishermen not to come to their zones before they unleashed terror on them

“They started shooting at all angles and only three of us made it back to Dikwa. I can tell you more than 35 people were killed. As I speak many are yet to return to Dikwa town,” he said.

A publication on security matters, Zagazola Makama reported that dozens of the terrorists riding on motorcycles stormed the field and began shooting sporadically.

It added that  nine among the victims managed to flee, with three of them sustaining bullet wounds.

“They asked them to lie down. Thereafter, they used their fishing net and wrapped them before they started torturing them. After they became unconscious, they opened fire on them, killing them instantly.

“The bodies of the 26 farmers were later recovered during a search and rescue operation by troops who received the news from victims who fled the attack,” the publication added.