Unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday night visited terror on Kwapul community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack was said to have lasted till the early hours of Sunday, according to a report by SaharaReporters.
The insurgents were said to have set a church and several homes ablaze in what residents described as a coordinated attack on the predominantly Christian settlement.
Although no lives were reported lost, the assault left families displaced and traumatised, with growing calls for urgent security intervention.
Locals said the “attackers operated for hours without resistance,” underscoring fears that rural populations remain highly vulnerable despite years of counterinsurgency efforts.
The attack comes at a sensitive time, as Christian communities observe the Easter season, a period that has repeatedly been targeted in Nigeria’s conflict-prone regions.
In recent years, numerous Christian-majority communities across Borno, Adamawa, and Plateau states have experienced similar assaults, with churches attacked, worshippers killed, and homes destroyed, heightening concern over the timing and impact of these incidents.
Chibok itself carries a painful legacy. In April 2014, about 276 schoolgirls were abducted from their dormitories by the Boko Haram terrorist group, drawing global condemnation and exposing the scale of insecurity in northeastern Nigeria.
Over a decade later, while some of the girls have been rescued or escaped, others remain missing, and the trauma continues to affect the community.
Residents now fear the continuation of persistent attacks and insecurity.
Local leaders are urging the Nigerian government and security agencies to respond swiftly, warning that inaction could embolden attackers and deepen the humanitarian crisis.
