By Oluyemi Ogunseyin 09 March 2023 | 11:44 am Suspected fighters of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) have reportedly killed 26 fishermen in an attack in Mukdolo village, Gamborun Ngala, Borno state. A report by Zagazola Makama said the ISWAP fighters ambushed, tortured, and killed the fishermen on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The publication, according to military sources, said that dozens of… ISWAP PHOTO: AFP/ Getty images Suspected fighters of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) have reportedly killed 26 fishermen in an attack in Mukdolo village, Gamborun Ngala, Borno state. A report by Zagazola Makama said the ISWAP fighters ambushed, tortured, and killed the fishermen on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The publication, according to military sources, said that dozens of terrorists on motorcycles invaded Mukdolo village and shot sporadically. The sources further disclosed that at least nine of the fishermen managed to escape from the scene while three sustained bullet wounds. The gunmen thereafter reportedly surrounded those who were unable to escape, subsequently torturing and killing them. “They asked them to lay down. Thereafter, they used their fishing net and wrapped it around them before they started torturing them. ” “After they became unconscious, they opened fire at them, killing them instantly,” a source told Zagazola Makama.” The bodies of the 26 fishermen were later recovered during a search and rescue operation by troops. The attack comes just one week after the troops of operation Hadin Kai intercepted and killed a commander of the jihadists and some of his fighters in Mukdolo. Latest 6 mins ago Justice Bala Usman of the Federal High Court in Jalingo, Taraba State, has upheld Senator Emmanuel Bwacha as the authentic elected candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the governorship election. In the ruling, the court upheld Bwacha’s candidature while ruling on the case brought forward by the APC asking the Independent National Electoral… 13 mins ago The global direct e-commerce company, QNET, has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering women in Nigeria by providing the necessary technological tools applicable to the direct selling business. 15 mins ago Suspected fighters of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) have reportedly killed 26 fishermen in an attack in Mukdolo village, Gamborun Ngala, Borno state. A report by Zagazola Makama said the ISWAP fighters ambushed, tortured, and killed the fishermen on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The publication, according to military sources, said that dozens of… 34 mins ago Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army Calabar, deployed for Operation Akpakwu, have successfully rescued the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross Rivers State, Associate Prof Gertrude Nnanjar Njar on Tuesday 8 March 2023. 53 mins ago Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the early Thursday morning accident involving a train and a state government staff bus, which happened between Shogunle and Ikeja axis. The governor, who is saddened by the event, sends deep condolences to the families of those that lost their lives in the accident,…
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