Over a year ago when Boko Haram insurgents swept through the fishing community of Baga in northern Borno State, horrified residents had limited options. The militants attacked and killed many, locals and security operatives alike.
Men, women and children who managed to flee, arrived camps for internally displaced persons with grisly tales of what they saw either during the attack or while on the run.
One woman, Jummai Ibrahim, who braved all odds to stay alive, told Premium Times chilling details of how she lost everything, including a 21-year-old son, and how Boko Haram insurgents forced her to watch him decapitated.