Boko Haram Attack in Warabe, Borno Kills 8 CJTF Members, 3 Missing

Borno State — At least eight Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members were killed and three others went missing after a Boko Haram attack on Thursday in the Warabe community, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

The assault occurred around 10:00 a.m. on November 20, when the CJTF team, responsible for local security, left the village to gather firewood. A CJTF member confirmed that the group was ambushed by insurgents, while a resident added that all the victims were CJTF members except one.

Warabe, a small settlement located between Pulka and Gwoza, has no permanent military presence, leaving villagers reliant on the CJTF and local hunters for protection amid a decade-long Boko Haram insurgency.

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According to reports, the attackers arrived on at least five motorcycles, accompanied by around 20 armed men on foot. The CJTF reportedly returned fire but eventually ran out of ammunition. The insurgents then killed the defenders, seized their weapons, and used their phones to lure additional hunters by pretending to call for backup.

By the time reinforcements arrived, the militants had fled into the forest with stolen arms. The three CJTF members remain unaccounted for and are feared abducted.

The nearest military post is in Pulka, about seven kilometres away, while Gwoza town lies roughly 15 kilometres from Warabe. Residents have expressed concern over their vulnerability due to the absence of stationed troops.

This attack comes just days after another ambush by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, which resulted in the deaths of two soldiers and two CJTF members and the abduction of Brigadier General M. Uba and two other soldiers near Damboa.

Boko Haram Attack in Warabe, Borno Kills 8 CJTF Members, 3 Missing