Boko Haram attacks Babangida community

The Boko Haram members on Sunday evening launched violent attack on Babangida community, the headquarters of Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, a development which resulted in number of unconfirmed casualties.

Penpushing reports that, a resident of the community while narrating the ugly development said the insurgents burnt mobile phone masts in the town adding that, “someone told me that he saw the boys burning down the masts of MTN and Airtel in the town,”

The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole, Damaturu, Chinonso Oteh, confirmed the attack, stating that the intention of the insurgents was to infiltrate Damaturu, the State Capital.

“The attempt by the insurgents to infiltrate Damaturu actually failed because of our superior fire and Airforce support that was provided by the Nigerian Air Force. Actually, Babangida is the area that those bad boys always gather before they start coming to Damaturu,” he said.

Penpushing further reports that,  Oteh, who is an Army Lieutenant, as at the time of filing this report assured that “everything is under control. There is no cause for alarm,”, just as a top security official in Damaturu, disclosed that many residents of Babangida community ran into the bush for safety, as well as others hiding in their houses.

The source  in Babangida community which  is about 50km from Damaturu, Yobe State Capital, said the insurgents entered the town with five gun trucks while two others were parked on the outskirts of the town.

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