Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have set ablaze a block containing five classrooms and a staff office at Government Day Secondary School, Kautikari Village, in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to media reports, the incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday.
“I can confirm that the insurgents attacked the Kautikari community yesterday, killed one person, and set ablaze one block containing five classrooms and an office at Kautikari JSS,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, also confirmed the incident, saying security forces repelled the attack.
He said, “They attacked Kautikari village, where they burnt two classrooms at Government Day Secondary School and killed one person, a man.
The Zonal Inspector for Local Government and Emirate Affairs in charge of Bama, Chibok, Gwoza, Askira/Uba and Damboa, Samaila Manza, also confirmed the incident, saying details were still sketchy.
“I was informed that terrorists attacked the village, but we have not verified the actual extent of the damage they caused,” he said.
Local sources said the terrorists attacked the area in large numbers with the aim of destroying the school and its facilities.
“I learnt they entered Kautikari on motorcycles. Many residents have fled for safety. They targeted the school and set it on fire. It was during their entry into the community that a man was killed,” one of the sources said.
