Probably inspired by the recent Killings byIslamic Al Shabab Terrorists in Kenya Mall , Gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect struck a packed college in the early hours of Sunday killing at least 50 students of College of Agriculture, Gujba.
The school is located about 50 kilometers south of Damaturu, the state capital. As at the time of filling this report, bodies of the victims were being picked for bush and hostels, where the gunmen shot the harmless students.
As many as 50 students may have been killed in the assault that began at about 1 a.m. Sunday in rural Gujba, Provost Molima Idi Mato of Yobe State College of Agriculture, told The Associated Press.
“They attacked our students while they were sleeping in their hostels, they opened fire at them,” he said.
He said he could not give an exact death toll as security forces still are recovering bodies of students mostly aged between 18 and 22.
The Nigerian military has collected 42 bodies and transported 18 wounded students to Damaturu Specialist Hospital, 40 kilometers (25) miles north, said a military intelligence official, who insisted on anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press.
The extremists rode into the college in two double-cabin pickup all-terrain vehicles and on motorcycles, some dressed in Nigerian military camouflage uniforms, a surviving student, Ibrahim Mohammed, told the AP. He said they appeared to know the layout of the college, attacking the four male hostels but avoiding the one hostel reserved for women.
“We ran into the bush, nobody is left in the school now,” Mohammed said.
Almost all those killed were Muslims, as is the college’s student body, said Adamu Usman, a survivor from Gujba who was helping the wounded at the hospital.
Wailing relatives gathered outside the hospital morgue, where rescue workers laid out bloody bodies in an orderly row on the lawn for family members to identify their loved ones.
One body had its fists clenched to the chest in a protective gesture. Another had hands clasped under the chin, as if in prayer. A third had arms raised in surrender.
Provost Idi Mato confirmed the school’s other 1,000 enrolled students have fled the college.
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This is seriously outrageous. How long will this carnage continue in Nigeria? How many brutalising acts have been done against the 'great' Nigerian student body? Just 2 days to the nation's independence celebration. I'm really worried.
These Boko haram Islamist,are Niger and Chad mercenary soldiers. Stop calling them civilians,stop calling them Nigerians. This is one of the many reasons,the North keeps frustrating any credible census and National Identity cards! It is hightime,Nigeria warned Niger and Chad countries,respectively,for violating her sovereignty! Just last week,terrorist from Suddan and Mali(the Al-shaabab),invaded Kenya mall,killing scores of innocent Christians(while freeing their muslim brotherhood). This is exactly,what Nigeria is experiencing,now! A situation,black foreigners invade our country,to imposed their political candidate over we Christians,is unacceptable! Note,these terrorist,won’t give up,until their aim is achieved,which is,imposing a muslim bigot over Nigerians.
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I just still don’t understand why Nigerians think these will stop one day or God will do something soon, give what these people need to them, if it takes Nigeria to break then let it be, they wont stop until they get what they want, we are talking about religion, it is just like denying Jesus as a christian, no true christian will want to do such, so they are true Muslims, never relent in order to gain AL-juana or whatever they call it, i only pity the fools staying there, they may keep praying and keep dying, is leaving a crime and isn’t there any other place to live ? let see if they stop soon despite the best security men …ARMY in Nigeria, these people keep on, remember Kenya, even USA was attacked, the fools are happy when one boko Haram member is killed, they have poor mathematics, about 100 Nigerians to 5 Boko Harams, isn’t that foolishness ? the posters here keep saying something since these started, God will punish God will punish, God will even have mercy on them soon if they repent and all killed will be in hell fire if they were sinners before death came on them, God wont say because they were killed untimely he will mercy or spare them, remember, our leaders are not killed at their offices and houses, you christian, you are supposed to be sacrificial lambs, pls stay in North, even try and erect sign boards to your churches and houses so they can easily locate you, fools!!! ..
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