Residents of Miringa town of Biu local
government area, Borno state on Saturday
went to polls amidst blood and tears as they
had to bury 25 persons killed by Boko
Haram terrorists in the early hours of
election day, security sources and
government official said.
Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima
confirmed the incident to newsmen in an
interview shortly after he cast his votes at
his ward.
According to residents who witnessed the
incident Boko Haram terrorists torched
houses in the wee hours of the night and
smoked out sleeping residents and began to
shoot them at sight.
Mallam Garba Buratai, who fled the
attacked town to Biu, 30km away told
journalists by phone that “the insurgents
killed 25 people, injured 5 before setting
ablaze some houses and fled away”, he
said. He added that “they had earlier sent
messages around warning us not to
encourage democracy by participating in
the today’s election.”
Buratai town use to be a voting centre for
about six communities under Buratai
District and this usually make voters to
converge in the towns on the eve of
elections.
Governor Shettima said “I personally
witnessed massive turnout of voters, this
actually showed the passion of our people in
partaking in the election in order to bring
about the desired change.”
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