Suspected Boko Haram terrorists targeted a military base in Gujba town, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State in a late-night attack on Saturday.
According to the Yobe State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who confirmed the attack, the attackers killed a soldier during the incident and also managed to set a military patrol vehicle on fire.
“The only thing I can confirm to you now is the attack, a soldier was killed and troops and CJTF engaged the suspected terrorists,” Abdulkarim stated,
Local sources reported that the attackers arrived in the town around midnight, shooting sporadically before focusing their efforts on the military base.
A resident of Gujba, Modu Bahna, shared his experience of the attack, stating, “They (suspected terrorists) stormed the town some minutes after midnight, shooting sporadically and the majority of us took to our heels into the surrounding bushes for dear lives.”
Another local source, Dala Bukar, added that the attackers did not harm any civilians or loot essential items during the attack. Instead, they targeted two patrol vehicles in the military base where the soldier was killed.
The Maiduguri-Damaturu-Gujba-Biu Road has experienced a resurgence of attacks by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in recent months.
