Gun men suspected to be Boko Haram Killed 13 Persons in Borno yesterday

Gun men suspected to be Boko Haram members   who hid their guns inside a coffin, on Friday,  launched an attack against a group of vigilantes in  Maiduguri , the Borno State capital, , killing 13 of the youths  before being shot by security forces. 

Sources said Friday’s attack targeted members of a new youth vigilante group in Maiduguri which provides information to security operatives on the activities and movement of the insurgents.

The gunmen were said to have hidden their Kalashnikov assault rifles inside a coffin as they drove through the various military checkpoints without being searched.

They were said to have opened fire on members of the vigilantes  who were driving in a van, killing  13 of them instantly.

“They continued shooting until they ran out of ammunition, then some courageous youth rounded them up and handed them over to the soldiers, who shot them dead as they attempted to escape.