The leaders in the village, who witnessed the attack and participated in the burial of some of the victims on Sunday, August 16, 2026 said the bandits stormed the community while residents were observing Jumu’a prayers at about 2:15pm on Friday.
He said the attackers parked their motorcycles in front of the mosque before dispersing worshippers and moving into the town, where they k!lled five people.
“After they left, we went to prepare for the burial of the victims. But they returned and k!lled two more people. Then they started coming from different directions, shooting continuously and surrounding the town,” he said.
According to him, residents who were inside their houses fled, while others climbed a hill in the community to escape the attackers.
He said he also managed to reach the hill by jumping across compounds, but later heard the bandits directing their men to kill every man they saw while sparing women and children.
The resident said the attackers eventually turned their guns towards those hiding on the hill.
“I saw some people who were with me on the hill being k!lled. By God’s grace, I managed to descend behind the hill and escaped into a farm, where I hid,” he said.
He said the attackers remained in the community until about 1am on Saturday before leaving, only to return in the morning and continue killing and slaughtering some residents.
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