Boko Haram Kills District Head And His 9-Year Old Daughter In Maiduguri

Daily Times

26 July 2011

Boko Haram Kills District Head And His 9-Year Old Daughter In Maiduguri

Suspected Boko Haram islamists shot and killed Mohammed Ali Lawal, the district head of Bulabulin in Maiduguri around 8: am today in Maiduguri.

Alhaji Ali's attackers numbering 3 also shot and killed his 9 years old daughter. A neighbor's daughter was also caught in the cross fire. Family sources claimed she sustained serious injuries.

Since its resurgence about a year ago, the northeasatern Nigeria based islamist sect has targetted and killed several districts heads, islamic scholars, local officials and security agents in a campaign of violence