DELETE THIS VERSION  Boko Haram continues rampage: President replaces army chiefs
Boko Haram continues to hit targets in North-East Nigeria, with a town near Maiduguri being its latest target.  It is the third time the town has been attacked, and dozens of teenagers are feared kidnapped. Meanwhile Nigeria's new President has fired the senior military figures in charge of the fight against the terrorists.  Month to date Boko Haram has been responsible for some 200 deaths. Local reports suggest the rampage hit four villages with a toll of forty-three dead and many still missing.
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SaharaReporters has learned that at least 25 people were murdered by Boko Haram terrorists in Mainok village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

According to reports, hundreds of militants stormed Mainok village around 5:30 PM and spent about four hours killing civilians. Mainok is about 45 kilometers away from Maiduguri and located in the Konduga Local Government Area (LGA).

Boko Haram also destroyed an estimated 30 vehicles and burned down hundreds of homes, according to the same sources.

Ali Muhammadu, a resident fleeing the area, confirmed to SaharaReporters that at least 25 civilians were murdered and that many vehicles and homes were destroyed. He added that Boko Haram attacked drivers along the Maiduguri-Damaturu roadway, killing many of them. ''We have buried some but some were burnt beyond recognition,” he said.

A Civilian JTF member, Ba'na Umar, confirmed to SaharaReporters that about 25 bodies were taken from the Mainok village area this morning. However, “many people are still missing, [and] we don't know the whereabouts of some of our teenagers,” he said.

This is the third time Mainok has been attacked by Boko Haram.