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Insecurity: Military Repels Boko Haram Attack in Yobe

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday attacked Gujba town which is 30 kilometers away from Damaturu, the Yobe State capital shooting sporadically, forcing residents to flee from their homes and burning down health facilities and other structures in the area.

This attack comes barely 24 hours after the Nigerian military launched an operation codenamed “Tura Ta Kai Bango”, which means “We have been pushed to the wall”, to take the war to the terrorists that have held the North-east by the jugular for over a decade now.

A resident who prefers to be anonymous said the insurgents wreaked havoc on the town for over three hours.

According to him, “Boko Haram stormed our town at about 2:30 pm, shot sporadically and caused our people to flee.

“They razed down a primary school and some equipment, particularly for ongoing construction in the town.”

There were claims by some residents saying the insurgents had sent a letter informing them of their coming.

Residents of the area praised the military troops for engaging the insurgents and pushing them back.

Meanwhile, the state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni commended the military for repelling the terrorist saying the determination of the security forces in pursuing the insurgents was the reason for the recorded success, adding that this would change the narratives in the fight against insurgency with positive results.

The governor in a statement through his spokesman, Mallam Mamman Mohammed, said,

“The resilience and gallantry of the military is highly commendable and must be appreciated to spur them to do more.”

The governor while urging Nigerians to always appreciate and support the security operatives assured the military and other security agencies of the support of the government and people of Yobe State in their onerous task of securing their lives and property, stressing that: “This is a collective fight that we are all involved.”

He said, “Government will continue to provide the necessary support for us to have peace in the state.”

The governor also commiserated with families of victims who were affected in the attack and wished those injured a quick recovery.

He further directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to provide the needed assistance to people and provide the government with details of the destruction suffered from the attack for necessary actions to be taken.

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