By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri

At least 14 bodies of mourners have been recovered after suspected members of Boko Haram invaded Kopl village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.

The incident comes barely 24 hours after dozens of motorists and passengers were killed and others sustained injuries along Gamboru Ngala-Kala Balge Road after stumbling on an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, planted by terrorists.

Initially, the Chairman of Chibok local government area, Hon. Modu Mustapha, told Vanguard on Monday that seven people were confirmed dead, while search and rescue ongoing. But in a telephone call on Tuesday morning, Mustapha said 14 bodies had been recovered.

“I called you to inform you that the Kopl attack on mourners by Boko Haram terrorists is very devastating, because, as of this morning, 14 dead bodies have been recovered.

“The terrorists also set ablaze a Church and over 10 residential houses. The entire community is displaced without confrontation from security agencies,” he said.

The latest Chibok community incident in Kopl took place at about 6 pm on Monday when armed terrorists descended on some mourners who were gathered for a final day prayer for one of their loved ones who died last week.

Many of the victims who sustained injuries in the attack were evacuated to Mubi General Hospital in nearby Adamawa State for treatment.

Responding to the renewed escalating attacks, especially in the Southern Borno Senatorial District, Senator Ali Ndume described the situation as pathetic and beyond human imagination.

He added that, on Monday, he received a distress call that over 10 vigilante members of vigilantes were killed in a community between Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State and Garkida town in Adamawa State.

“My people are into severe casualties with no confrontation almost on a daily basis. In the last one month, over a hundred were killed in several coordinated attacks in Sabon Gari, Izge, Kirawa, Pulka, Damboa, Chibok, Askira Uba and too numerous to mention,” Ndume lamented.