The Chief Imam of Kaga, Imam Goni Muktar, and a vigilante in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, have been killed by attackers suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents.
The insurgents, GOOD EVENING NIGERIA learnt that they came in a Volkswagen gulf and stormed into the imam’s residence at Malamti, an outskirt of Benishek at about 12:30 am on Monday.
“On the night of Sunday, some gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram stormed the house of the Chief Imam of Kaga LGA Imam, Goni Muktar and killed him, a Civilian Joint Task Force source disclosed.
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“One of the vigilantes on duty was forcefully taken away by the attackers. This is the second chief imam that was killed in Kaga within two months,” he said.
According to the Civilian JTF, the root cause of the incident could not be immediately ascertained, but the late imam would be buried today.
