There has
been a report of an attack occurred a few minutes after 5:00 p.m today as gunmen
suspected to be members of the Boko Haram allegedly attacked a security base in
Buni Yadi, the headquarters of Gujba Local Government Area killing 24
officials, residents of the area have said.
The victims
include 13 soldiers and 11 police officers, the residents said.
The attack
occurred on Tuesday evening, a few minutes after 5:00 p.m.
Residents of
the town informed the BBC Hausa service that the attackers came in ten Hilux
vans, an armored tank, and several motorcycles.
The
insurgents reportedly told the residents to go back home and stay indoors as
their target were the security personnel in the town.
A resident
of the town, who refused to be named for security reasons, informed PREMIUM
TIMES over the telephone that the attackers also torched some part of the
traditional ruler’s residence, and several other buildings.
“They also
raided that local government secretariat and burnt most of the vehicles inside
the complex,” he said.
The Boko
Haram had on February 25 attacked the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi,
killing about 59 students although the military said 29 male students were
killed.
About 24
buildings of the school were also burnt down during the February attack.
When
contacted, the Nigerian Army spokesperson, Brigadier General Olajide Layeye,
said he was “not aware” of the Tuesday attack.
“I just left
my boss few minutes ago and he didn’t mention that,” he said.
The Defence
Headquarters spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, a Major General, could not be
reached as his telephone number was not unreachable.
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