Danjuma began to fasten all the locks and close
every light entry into the house. He never
imagined that a day like this would come. When
he was transferred from Lagos state to Maiduguri
in Borno state seven years ago, the country was
not experiencing any visible terrorist attack
then. All of a sudden the group sprang up from
nowhere, it was rumoured that they've been
underground since the regime of the former
president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
The area he and his family stayed in Maiduguri
was one they that was believed to be safe from
these attacks but recently their environs had
began to feel the heat.
The Boko Haram group became more noised
around the world when on the night of 14 – 15 of
April 2014, they kidnapped over 270 girls at the
Government Girls Secondary School in the town
of Chibok in Borno State.
Since then a strange kind of fear had beclouded
Danjuma's heart but he refused to voice it out as
the Man of house. He resorted to praying and
hoping that the terrorism would end soon.
He ran around the house piling up heavy loads
at the door of the main entrance to the house. In
case the attackers break through the door, the
obstructions would give him more time to
escape with his family.
Before he knew it, several voices had already
assembled at their doorstep, banging on the
door. Danjuma ran around the house, trying to
find where the rest of his family were hiding.
Gbam! There was an explosion. A metal plank hit
Danjuma on the back as the loads he placed at
the door scattered about from the effect of the
grenade. He fell to the floor bleeding profusely.
Seven men with hoods covering their faces
barged in through the exploded entrance. One
of them sighted Danjuma immediately and
charged towards him.
The terrorist dragged him up. 'Where your
family?' He asked in pidgin English, demanding
where the rest of Danjuma's family were hiding.
Danjuma stared at him helplessly without saying
any word. The man dragged him on the floor
and proceeded with the rest of the crew to
search the rooms.
After five minutes, two of the terrorists returned
with the mother and five kids to the destroyed
living room. Rikau who seemed to be the leader
of the team dropped Danjuma on the floor and
licked his lips as he sighted Lydia open thigh in
her gown. He motioned towards her with a evil
smile.
'Drop am for floor' he ordered the terrorist
holding her by the collar.
He smiled wickedly again before he knelt down
beside her and stretched his hand underneath
her gown. She tried to resist but he slapped her
face hard and blood rushed down her nose.
He smacked his lips and pulled out her tight
underwear, dipping his finger into her privates.
She screamed.
Danjuma stood up with the remaining strength
left in him and charged towards the molester
but was stopped halfway when someone hit his
back with a metal rod. He fell down flat.
Rikau left Lydia temporarily while two of his men
held her down for him. He removed a dagger
from his pocket and motioned towards Danjuma.
Another two of his men lifted Danjuma upright
for their Boss' attack.
The dagger was pierced into Danjuma's left eye
and the ball was plugged out. The children
screamed in horror as they saw this. The second
boy couldn't take it anymore and rushed to
Rikau and dealt him punches at the back. His
attack was short lived as machete was ran
through his neck and his head fell off
immediately.
The rest of the children sobbed uncontrollably as
two other men pointed a gun at them to keep
them down. The eldest son, who was sixteen at
that time began to offer emergency prayers to
God amidst tears.
Rikau continued his evil and pierced the dagger
into the second eye. He plucked it out too.
'These heads and blood is for god' Rikau laughed
scornfully. 'Dear god in heaven, accept our
sacrifice. We know you are pleased when we kill
unbelievers and spill their blood to you. Please
prepare a nice place in heaven for us as you
have promised'
He screamed and thrusted the dagger into
Danjuma's belly before he returned to complete
his unfinished business with Lydia.
She screamed uncontrollably as he molested her
viciously. He got up after satisfying himself, he
spat on her and watched she panted heavily.
But he was still not satisfied yet. He turned his
gaze to the children and gave another wicked
smile, motioning one of his boys to bring
Omotara forward. He licked his lips wickedly
again.
'Comot her cloth' he ordered.
The boy wasted no time in carrying out the
order. His strength was too much for Omotara to
resist as he undressed her in less than two
minutes. Rikau stared at the underdeveloped
body with an evil eye. His eyes were fixed on her
b-----s which were just shooting out. Someone
held on to his legs tightly as he motioned
forward. He turned back to see Lydia pleading
for him to leave his daughter. His anger was
kindled the more.
He signalled to two of his men and they dragged
Lydia up. He used his dagger to tear off her cloth
which was already soaked in blood. He pulled
away her bra and squeezed her b----t wickedly
with his hands. He took his dagger close and
sliced the left side. Her screams echoed through
the whole building as the men laughed
sardonically.
'My god, this is for you. We thank you for your
provision' he shouted as he drank out of the
blood oozing out from her body.
'Our god is great! Our god is great!' The rest of
his men chanted happily.
Rikau ordered his men to drop Lydia's body on
the floor and he turned back to face the horrified
girl as he dropped the dismembered part. 'Lay
her on the floor for me' he commanded.
Joe, the youngest boy escaped from where he
was kept and raced to Rikau who was already
bouncing on the body of his sister.
Two quick bullets were sent into the boy's
forehead and he fell down immediately. The
shooter did not stop at that, he matched
towards the lifeless body and detached the head
with his machete. His evil act was followed by
another round of chants 'god is great! god is
great!'
Omotara's screams filled the atmosphere as
Rikau handled her with no pity. Her two
brothers, the eldest and Jerry the immediate
younger one , remnant of her family watched in
tears helplessly as their sister was abused by the
wicked hood wearing man.