Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

News

Boko Haram Attacks Military Barracks in Borno

The 333 Artillery Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno state, came under Boko Haram attack on monday night, TheCable reports.

The insurgents stormed the town around 11:20pm on Monday, firing shots into the barracks.

The soldiers responded immediately but the insurgents had already surrounded the barracks, according to a source.

The barracks is a short distance from the Nigerian Air Force base in the ancient city.

Boko Haram had initially attacked some parts of the town before heading to the barracks.

A resident, who did not want to be named, said the insurgents had earlier abducted some travellers on Maiduguri-Damaturu road.

The attacks happened on a day the service chiefs marked their fifth anniversary in office.

President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed them on July 13, 2015, but there have been complaints about their performance and their long stay in office.

Boko Haram has continued to carry out different attacks despite the government’s claim that they have been defeated.

____

Follow us on Twitter at @thesignalng

Copyright 2020 SIGNAL. Permission to use portions of this article is granted provided appropriate credits are given to www.signalng.com and other relevant sources.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

Related

News

The Military High Command, on Thursday, disclosed that no fewer than 3 officers, 22 soldiers were killed in Niger State while 7 were wounded...

News

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that major onslaught against terrorists by troops in the frontline have led to the death of no fewer...

News

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has reiterated calls for increased funding for the army. The Senator made the call on...

Entertainment

Nigerian Soldiers have reportedly arrested popular Nollywood Actor, Chinwetalu Agu in Upper Iweka area of Anambra state for putting on an outfit with colours...

Copyright ©