Government officials and witnesses from Buratai town said the terrorists opened fire on the people in their sleep; the attack which left 25 people dead and several houses burnt.
A resident of Buratai, Mallam Garba, where Boko Haram terrorists struck in the early hours of Saturday, March 28 in Borno state, told journalists that the sect had sent a message to the people of the town before the election day that they should not participate in the elections.
The attack is believed to be the consequence of their 'disobedience.'