Shani Local Government Area of Borno State was Monday invaded by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, who bombed the Divisional Police Headquarters at about 2:45pm, according to a report by Vanguard.
Shani is about 245 kilometres from Maiduguri and is a border town between Borno and Adamawa States.
The town was attacked soon after, apparently with the expectation that police armoury would have been burnt down in the explosion at the police HQ.
The attackers shot sporadically, burning down houses, shops and vehicles.
Residents fleeing the town told Vanguard that, the gunmen after setting ablaze the police station, opened fire on residents.
It was gathered by the news platform that the gunmen also attacked the palace of the newly appointed emir of Shani, Alhaji Sanusi Mailafiya, while looking for the Chairman of the council, Alhaji Madu Walama, who was said to be hiding in the palace. One of his sons was however said to have been killed when they discovered that the Chairman was not in the house.
Number of casualties in the attack cannot be immediately confirmed as details are still sketchy.
Details soon.
We are as naked as the light in this country. If the baracks are not safe, the police headquarters are not safe, where then is safe in Nigeria?
Where can we go now?is only God dat can save us Ooooooo