No fewer than 55 persons lost their lives on Tuesday in a brazen attack by suspected Boko Haram militants on separate security formations in the north eastern town of Bama, Borno State, military and police officials have said.
Spokesman of the Joint Task Force (JTF); Operation Restore Order in Borno, Lt- Colonel Sagir Musa while confirming the incident said:
“Suspected Boko Haram terrorists today (Tuesday) at about 5.00 a.m., about 200 Boko Haram terrorists in 18 seater buses and Hilux Vehicles mounted with anti aircraft machine guns, attempted to attack 202 Battalion Barracks in Bama. 10 Insurgents were killed during an exchange of fire. We lost 2 soldiers during the attack.
“They came in army uniform pretending to be soldiers but we were able to detect them.”
“The Boko Haram terrorists also killed 14 Nigerian Prison Officials at about the same time this morning. A total 105 inmates were also freed by the terrorist” Musa told reporters.
The militants also burnt down a police station and police barracks as well as a local magistrate court and Bama Local Government Secretariat.
Some of the buildings were still on fire as of the time repoters visited.
Confirming the death toll, Police Area commander in Bama town, Alhaji Sagir, told reporters that the Divisional Police station and police barracks were attacked, while “22 police officers lost their lives, three children and a woman were also burnt to death.”
Sagir said the police and other security operatives “are still patrolling the nooks and corners of the town to ensure normalcy.”
Nigeria should strenthen their security 4 beta tomorrow
Its time d gcfr of nigeria declares a state of emergency in borno state…Dis notime 4 sentiments, d no. of nigerian citizens in borno is reducin everyday all thanks 2 boko haram…Nigeria its time 2 act not negotiate!
…And they’ll say they r fighting 4 a just course… And d FG’ll say they r rdy 4 negotiations n amnesty… And dia stupid leader will ask wat d FG wants 2 4giv dem 4 n wat wrng they’v done? Plus they’re d ones 2 4giv d FG. Na onli 1 day, all dis things go finish. Boko Haram and dia sponsors are all cowards and demons from d deepest part of Hell. God’ll punish dem accordingly. Idiotzzz
jonathan did is not a good president and he should be impeached with immediate effort
Add 200 they claim to 55 .what do we have.and the Governor will blame the military.Shame on you the Northern leaders.
Was it the army or Boro haram?
may their soul rest in perfect peace.may the lord deliver us from d hand of so called boko haram.
Boko good work kip killin ur pple illitrate i pray d goverment does grant u amnesty allah has kept ur 70 virgins 4 u so carry on good job idioot