THE police confirmed, on Monday, the killing of three Chadians in Damaturu by gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram. The Commissioner of Police, Tanko Lawan, said the three foreigners. who were labourers in the state, were killed by unidentified gunmen who attacked them in Pompomari quarters of the state capital."Three persons were killed this morning by unknown gunmen at Pompomari area of Damaturu and after our investigations we found out that the three were Chadians who are working as labourers," he said.
Also, the Yobe State chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Garba Idi, told Nigerian Tribune in an interview that "two of the killed persons were Christians, which brings to 14 the total number of Christians killed so far in Damaturu and Potiskum towns this year".
Two other persons were also killed on the same day in Old-maiduguri quarters Maiduguri, Borno state capital by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members.
The killing which is first since the imposition of a dusk to dawn curfew, was confirmed to newsmen by the Field Operations Head of Peacekeeping Joint Task Force (JTF), Colonel Victor Ebhaleme.
Eyewitnesses at Old-Maiduguri told our reporter that the gunmen came on foot, asked, at gunpoint, if the victims were Christians, and after getting an affirmative response, went in and fired at the two victims.
The JTF said it could not confirm if the killed persons were Christians but was sure of "two persons killed in Old Maiduguri".
The JTF tagged “Operation Restore Order” has also debunked the rumour doing the rounds that its personnel tore the Holy Quran in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The JTF in a statement signed by Colonel Victor Ebhamele on behalf of the commander, Major General John Ewanshia, stated that the allegation was investigated and was untrue.
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