THE INTENSIFIED REPORT

No fewer than 69 people lost their lives and a village razed to the ground as Boko Haram gunmen attack the village of Faduma Koloram, in Gubio local government area of Borno State on Tuesday June 9, according to Reuters . The men arrived in vehicles and motorcycles, shooting sporadically with AK-47s, razing the village and stealing 1,200 cattle and camels. According to accounts by a resident, a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) member and a soldier, the men attacked because they suspected residents of sharing information on Boko Haram's movement with security authorities. "It's an unfortunate day for us to witness this," said CJTF fighter Kachallah Bumu. Residents has always repelled previous attack by the terrorist group, but this one caught them off guard. "They took us unaware and killed our people," he said. Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have killed and displaced millions in northeastern Nigeria.

Many persons, including some members of vigilante group have been reportedly abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Yobe State. The terrorists abducted them after blocking road in Lantaiwa village in Tarmuwa Local Government Area, which is about 75 kilometers from Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. The incident was said to have occurred on Friday at about 10:30am. DAILY POST gathered that the suspected insurgents asked passengers to present their identity cards, hence, looking for those who are working with either security agencies or other government organizations. The suspected insurgents were said to have operated for about 2 hours and abducted some members of vigilante group, who ran into them while the operation was ongoing on. It cannot be ascertained the number of people that were abducted by the suspected insurgents as of the time of filing in this report. However, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole, Lieutenant Chinonso Oteh