The slaughter occured in the town of Dorawa, only 30 kilometres away from the scene of another murderous attack. In July 2013, dozens young students were slaughtered in a school there.
In a statement to the press, the area military spokesperson Eli Lazarus said the unknown gunmen are suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists. He confirmed that, in the course of the attack, the pastor and his two children were killed.
He further narrated that not only the church, but two other buildings in the community were burnt by the terrorists.
Naij.com reminds that in mid-May 2013, Yobe, along with two other northeastern states, was placed under emergency state.
Since introduction of the severe emergency measures, the Boko Haram insurgents have targeted vigilante groups (widely known as "civilian JTF (Joint Task Force)") that were formed to help the military, as well as civilians.
This latest outburst of violence comes after a new video emerged. In it, a man resembling Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, mocks reports of his own death. The wanted global terrorist, Shekau was believed to be "fatally wounded" in a clash on June 30, 2013.
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