Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday attacked Awapul, a community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.

Our correspondent gathered that the attackers struck the town in large numbers around 1:30 a.m., shooting sporadically before wreaking havoc on critical infrastructure, including private homes and shops.

Confirming the incident exclusively to PUNCH Online, the Spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said no lives were lost.

“There was an attack this morning around 1:30 a.m. in Chibok Local Government, in a village called Awapul.

“The attack was carried out by unknown men suspected to be Boko Haram.

“No casualties. It was a destruction of properties,” he said.

Residents who spoke to PUNCH Online said the attackers rode on motorcycles and operated for over an hour.

One resident, who pleaded not to be identified, said some victims affected by the attack have fled the community in search of safer homes.

“They burned down houses and small shops. Some owners have gone to Chibok main town to take refuge,” the source said.

The resident called on the government for immediate action to protect the community.

“Our plea is simple—not food or clothes. What we need is protection so we can go about our daily activities,” the source added.

The attack comes less than 24 hours after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp at Damasak and the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in the state, where they partially burnt an unserviceable Armoured Personnel Carrier and killed four police officers and one hunter.

The Borno State Police Command had said in a statement on Saturday that the attackers deployed Rocket-Propelled Grenades and other sophisticated weapons in an attempt to overrun the towns but were repelled by security agents.

“The attackers, who deployed Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and other sophisticated weapons, caused damage to a section of the station and partially burnt an unserviceable Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC).

“Regrettably, four police personnel paid the supreme price in the line of duty,” ASP Daso said.

In a related incident on April 4, 2026, at about 2:40 a.m., he said terrorists attacked Mallam Fatori IDP Camp in Damasak, targeting a CJTF/Hunters duty post at the entrance of the camp.

“During the attack, one member of the Hunters Group, Atom Abua (40 years), lost his life, while about twenty thatched houses and properties were destroyed,” he added. (Sunday PUNCH)

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