Seven persons were allegedly kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram terrorists who stormed Shikarkir village in the Chibok Local Government Area in Borno state, including two daughters of a pastor (names withheld), a lady, and her infant.
Residents and sources claim that the event happened on Wednesday at around 8 p.m., when about 15 people were kidnapped.
However, eight of them managed to escape because the Boko Haram terrorists were few in number and lacked full weapons.
A local, John Yusuf, said, “The insurgents did not shoot at anybody, nor destroy any property in Shikarkir during the invasion.”
“I am shocked and saddened by the attack on Shikarkir ward, Chibok,” stated another Chibok community leader who made a unanimous request in a text message yesterday. “My sympathies are with the families of the seven kidnapped individuals, including the wife of Mr. Smith Shikarkir and her infant, a mother and her children, and the pastor’s two kids.
“It’s heartbreaking that this is happening weekly in Chibok. I join the call for peace and security in Chibok. The silence is deafening; we must demand action from our leaders and support our troops to bring an end to this senseless violence. #ChibokDeservesPeace #PrayForChibok.”
