A pregnant woman named Mrs. Mary Barka was murdered by three kidnappers using native Awka-made weapons when they attacked Pelachiroma village in the Hawul Local Government Area of Borno state. The kidnappers were thought to be bandits.
In an interview with journalists on Monday, Yohanna, the vigilante/hunters’ leader, claimed that the incident had been reported a few days earlier after the suspects had raided the hamlet and made unsuccessful attempts to capture their intended victims.
He lamented that Mary Barka, a pregnant woman, had been killed by the suspects, who are now being interrogated by police.
He said in a statement ” Pelachiroma village of Hawul Local government area witnessed an attack by suspected bandits. I immediately mobilized my team to the village on that night and succeeded in arresting the four culprits who attempted to kidnap Mr Barka Paul Sawa, because, he (Sawa) has given them his cattle to rear for him.
“Unfortunately, the bandits succeeded in killing the wife of Sawa, Mrs Mary Barka Paul Sawa.
” The four of the suspects who confessed to the crime when arrested are fulanis and I have since handed them to the DPO of Hawul, Habila Lemaka.
“The culprits are expected to be taken to the Borno State Police Command for further interrogation and prosecution.” Yohanna said.” He added.
