Maiduguri, Nigeria – Today the infamous Bokoharam sect struck yet another deadly blow to the nation’s peace and tranquility as the sect that had earlier claimed they would observe a ceasefire during the period of the Ramadan attacked two police stations and subsequently robbed two banks in Gombi, a northern Nigerian town. About 12 people were said to have been killed in Bokoharam’s latest attack.
The attack was carried out in broad daylight, according to the Police Commissioner A.T. Shinaba, the members of the Boko Haram sect first attacked the Police station with bombs and heavy gunfire killing four Police officers and a soldier guarding the vicinity. After which the gunmen raided the local branches of both First Bank PLC and United Bank for Africa PLC, and killed seven bank employees before speeding away with an unknown amount of cash. Four other people were said to have been injured in the attack.
The Local Government Chairman Ahmad Isa Hassan however said “Sixteen people were killed in all following attacks by gunmen on two police stations and two banks,” He said seven police officers, a soldier and 8 other people were killed in the attack. An eye-witness who spoke about the incident said the gun men made away with arms from the police station and they were chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’. He however said it was unsure whether they were Bokoharam members or just armed robbers hiding under “Bokoharam” cover.
Police Commissioner A.T. Shinaba, who confirmed the incident said that his men were combing the bush looking for the fleeing Bokoharam members.
The federal government should please do something to this bokoharam issue before they enter aso rock.
I lov the attack. The bokoharamers are also attacking their northern indigene. hahahahahaha. That is splendid, the govt will now look a way forward to aresting them cos it is now affecting them. GOD IS GREAT.
The issue of boko haram is becoming more terreble,govt should sometin quick to it before they enter asorock
Fedra govrt should really do smthin about this ppl cos it may cause a great loss to this nation.
I think this country need to be divided, so with that the problem wil be solved. 07030175772
I think the Goodluck should find something to do with this issue before it gets out of hand. Imagine another attack on UN, Office at Abuja
no!!! Datz redicious who ar dey 2 hold on wit fg liar..
Itz a pity dat govt cannot handle dis bokoharem of a thing.
Nigeria is turning into smetin else why cnt govt do smetin abt dis pple wel shal tnk God dey are also attacking deir pple 2
mr presidnt canot handle dis pple,he’s tu feminine…dis bokoharam pple,y de no sho up durin obj tyme….
Mr president should rent soilder from japan and some hausa man in nigeria to attack boko haram