Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters stormed the villages to incite fear
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Hotoro (Nigeria): Residents of three villages in northeastern Nigeria took security into their own hands this week, repelling attacks by Boko Haram insurgents and killing more than 200 of them, residents and officials were quoted as saying by CNN.
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters stormed the villages of Menari, Tsangayari and Garawa in the ethnic Shuwa-dominated Kalabalge district on Tuesday.
Boko Haram, the group responsible for the kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls from the same region was met with stiff resistance as locals put up a fierce fight, witnesses said.
A month has passed since the girls were kidnapped, and the Nigerian government has been accused of not acting swiftly or efficiently enough to protect villages in the region threatened by Boko Haram.
Meanwhile, the Preisdent of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan cancelled his vist to the scene of crime.
( Source : agencies )
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