Crime
Scores Feared Dead As Boko Haram Attack Two Borno LGAs
- Members of the Boko Haram sect invaded Marte and Gubio Local Government Areas of Borno state.
- The insurgents stormed one of the Vigilante/Hunters Checkpoint in Gubio and opened fire.
Barely two days when armed members of the Boko Haram sect invaded Egiri, Zira I & II communities of Biu Local Government Area, which led to the destruction of over a hundred residential buildings, another set of coordinated attacks took place on Tuesday night in Marte and Gubio Local Government Areas of Borno state.
As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG the insurgents stormed one of the Vigilante/Hunters Checkpoint in Gubio and opened fire, leaving one of the hunters dead with others sustained gunshot wounds before military troops repelled them.
According to sources, the armed insurgents dislodged a military base before invading New Marte Community, brandishing weapons and shooting sporadically as residents scamper for safety.
Although, due to the lack of a telecommunication network in Marte, the number of casualties from both sides of security operatives and the insurgents is not ascertained.
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The insurgents were said to have taken over control of the town from Tuesday up to Wednesday noon before troops were reinforced to repel the attackers.
Meanwhile a member of Borno State House of Assembly, Marte constituency, Hon. Engineer Mohammed Gambomi has confirmed the attack to journalists.
His words; ” Yes, there was an attack by suspected members of Boko Haram on Marte Community yesterday. But from the reports I got, civilians are safe”.
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