Few hours after the takeover of the Mohammadu Buhari
administration and the successful swearing ceremony of Governor Kashim Shettima
of Borno State, the Boko Haram insurgents made a daring attempt to lunch a
heavy attack on Maiduguri metropolis.
The Nation reports that residents of the town were thrown
into fear early as heavy bombardment between the insurgents and security rocked
the town for over three hours on Friday night through Saturday morning.
There are indications that scores of people may have died in
the exchange of gunfire between the insurgents and the military as details of
the attack are still sketchy.
Adamu Hamza, a resident of Bulunkutu area in Maiduguri said
the neighbourhood had a terrible experience as the insurgents tried to
penetrate Maiduguru from Dala village.
There were reports that the insurgents engaged the security
firing Rocket Propelled Grenades in the town, which according to Hamza is "why
there may be heavy casualties because I learnt some of the grenade torched
people’s houses."
Another source informed that heavy explosions has left four
residents dead, several other injured and houses destroyed.
"The terrorists came prepared to take over the town but
after realizing the heavy fire power from troops, started firing their rocket
Launchers into the city, which led to the killing of a taxi driver, Mallam
Bukar around Borehole area of Gomari airport of Maiduguri, while the three
other residents died in different locations", the source said.
Another Resident of Gomari who shared fence with one of the
victims said part of their fence was destroyed from the grenade that failed on
their house. An inpecable security source informed that "the terrorists were
sighted around a village near Dala and outskirts of Maiduguri which has a link
road to Sambisa Forest."
So far there is no official statement from the 7 Division
Nigerian Army Maiduguri.
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Hmmmm!
ReplyDeleteIs this a way of welcoming Sai Buhari?
ReplyDeleteBuhari will deal with them.
ReplyDeleteThere must be a way out
ReplyDeleteSad one!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a pity?
ReplyDeleteNow that Change has come, we don't need this kind of things again.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad.
ReplyDeleteBoko Haram must be stopped.
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