HORROR IN BORNO: RESIDENTS CRY OUT AS BODIES, ELDERLY LEFT BEHIND AFTER DEADLY NIGHT RAID

Residents of Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, have raised urgent alarm following a brutal overnight attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.According to survivors, the attackers stormed the town around 1:00 a.m., reportedly targeting both a military formation and civilian homes. Residents said heavy gunfire forced hundreds to flee into surrounding bushes in the darkness.Eyewitness accounts reveal:Several residents were killed during the invasion, with corpses allegedly left unattended in the community.Many elderly residents who could not escape were abandoned behind as others ran for safety.Hundreds of women and children are feared abducted, though official figures are yet to be confirmed.Displaced survivors are said to have regrouped in nearby Pulka, where they are currently facing severe hardship, including hunger and lack of shelter.The affected community lies near the volatile Mandara Mountains, an area long plagued by insurgent activity.Security authorities have acknowledged the attack but have not released confirmed casualty or abduction numbers as of press time.Residents are calling on the Federal Government and security agencies to urgently deploy reinforcements, rescue trapped civilians, and evacuate vulnerable elderly persons reportedly still stranded in Ngoshe.