Suspected Boko Haram fighters launched an attack on Awapul, a village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. Armed men on motorcycles stormed the community, shooting sporadically and setting ablaze homes and small shops. No lives were lost, according to ASP Nahum Daso, spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, who confirmed the incident to PUNCH Online. "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 reported the attackers operated for over an hour before fleeing. Some displaced villagers have relocated to Chibok main town for safety. "They burned down houses and small shops. Some owners have gone to Chibok main town to take refuge," said one resident who requested anonymity. The attack follows two other incidents within 24 hours. On Saturday, terrorists targeted the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters, killing four police officers and partially burning an unserviceable Armoured Personnel Carrier. Another assault occurred at the Mallam Fatori IDP Camp in Damasak on April 4, 2026, at 2:40 a.m., where Atom Abua (40 years), a member of the Hunters Group, was killed and about twenty thatched houses destroyed.
The fact that Awapul was hit without a single fatality, unlike the four police officers killed hours earlier in Nganzai, suggests these attacks are less about immediate bloodshed and more about sustained psychological pressure on both civilians and security forces. ASP Nahum Daso's repeated confirmation of property over lives lost reveals a shifting pattern—Boko Haram is burning presence, not just buildings. For residents of Chibok, the cycle of fear never resets, only repeats. Protection, not aid, is what they say they now need most.
