Boko Haram Kills Pastor Four Others in Tarfa Village Attack in Borno

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Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed at least five people, including a pastor of the Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN), during a violent raid on Tarfa village in Hawul Local Government Area, Borno State.

According to reports, the attackers stormed the community on Thursday evening, setting homes on fire and leaving the once-tranquil village in devastation.

Sources told Sahara Reporters that the gunmen, riding motorcycles, arrived around 7 pm, firing sporadically and forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes.

“They came in large numbers and started burning houses and shops. People ran for their lives,” recounted a resident who escaped the attack.

Eyewitnesses said the terrorists operated for over an hour without interference from security forces, torching homes and shops across the village.

Confirming the incident on Friday, the Borno State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. John Bakeni, said five people, including the EYN pastor, were killed in the raid.

“Indeed, there was an attack yesterday evening in a village called Tarfa. I have been informed that five people were killed, including the EYN pastor. The entire village was set ablaze,” Bakeni told journalists.

One source identified the slain pastor as Evangelist Musa Umoru, appealing for urgent government action to protect the remaining residents, many of whom have fled in fear.

“We are living in constant fear. Five people, including Pastor Musa Umoru, were killed. I have fled Tarfa and we urgently need government intervention,” the source said.

The attack has left many villagers displaced, with Tarfa reportedly reduced to ashes. Survivors fear further assaults unless security forces are promptly deployed to the area.