Fresh Boko Haram crisis; Eight die in Bauchi

Eight persons including two soldiers were feared dead today in renewed sectarian strife in Bauchi State. Members of a religious group, Kalakato, were said to have gone on the rampage in a bid to avenge the killings of some members of the Boko Haram sect about six months ago.
Two members of the group and four children aged between two and six are among the casualties. The children were burnt in a house they sought refuge.The Federal Low Cost Housing neighbourhood at Zango in the Bauchi metropolis was a no go area as armed soldiers and riot policemen battled the fundamentalists.The area was the scene of a similar skirmish last February 18.Soldiers and policemen are patrolling the street to restore normalcy.