The Nigerian troops are said to be battling suspected Boko Haram terrorists as explosions and gunfire have been heard in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
According to Sahara Reporters, the insurgent have been attacking Dailori and Walonri villages, outskirts of Maiduguri, since 7:23 pm.
Some student of the University of Maiduguri residing at 202 Housing Estate are now running for their lives as the conflict rages.
Speaking with journalists, Hauwa Ba’na, a 300 level of political science student, said: ”We are crying in our hostel because the explosions are loud and everyone is panicking.”
Confirming the attack, a civilian Joint Task Force said: ”We are under attack by Boko Haram. There is heavy fighting with military in Dalori and Wanori.”
Yesterday, January 29, a suicide bomber suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram sect detonated a suicide vest at a crowded market in Gombi town in Adamawa state.
A vigilante leader confirmed the incident saying that 20 people including the bomber died in the explosion.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently in Ethiopia, has promised that Nigeria will redeem its pledge of $100million to the Multinational Joint Task Force that is fighting against the Boko Haram sect.
Speaking at a high-level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council, the president noted that the insurgents’ capacity to conduct attacks has been “heavily degraded”.
“Our efforts are already yielding dividends and we will not relent until the terrorist groups are totally decimated and wiped out of our country and sub-region,” he stressed.
Source: Naij.com
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