Residents Flee As Boko Haram Attacks Towns In Borno

Insurgents attack some communities in Borno state,barely 24 hours after Governor Zulum presented patrol vehicles to the CJTF and hunters.

Residents fled for fear of the attack from the insurgents.

Boko haram insurgent has attacked Gajiganna,Gajiram,Gubio and magumeri communities in Borno,thereby forcing hundreds to flee their homes to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

This attack comes barely 24 hours after Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum presented four patrol vehicle to the Civilian Joint Task Force also known as CJTF and hunters when he visited Gajiganna to reinforce resilience among the residents and to ensure the security of lives and properties.

Some of the residents who are currently accessing refuge in camps and host communities within Maiduguri the state capital said: the insurgents took everybody by surprise.

According to them, the security forces regrouped, reenforced and came back to fight thereby repelling the insurgents who retreated but informed residents that there were coming back, an information, which forced many residents to move out to Maiduguri.

According to source who spoke to Ekohotblog,he said that the insurgents did not kill anyone in the attack.

“They were telling people that they were not attacking civilians, however, they burnt some properties in Gubio.

“Some people said they took away vehicles belonging to security forces and killed some but I did not see that as everybody saw it I believe was looking to escape the madness.

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“Many people who are arriving Maiduguri have different stories to tell and I believe so many may arrive later in the day if the security forces did not return them because they are station at the entrance trying to convince fleeing families to return as according to Tue the situation now is calm,” Source said.

Professor Zulum during his visit, had commended the Nigerian Military and other security agencies for protecting the lives and properties of Gajiganna community.

He also, ordered the enrollment of 112 hunters and the CJTF to a monthly payment roll for their role in providing security to the areas and as well as called on the insurgents to lay down their arms and embrace peace, stressing on the federal government’s operation save corridor window for those willing to return.