Boko Haram Attacks Borno Again, Few Hours After Buhari’s Visit

Sporadic shootings suspected to have been masterminded by Boko Haram sect, ensured barely few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari visited the state for sympathy visit.

Hundreds of residents of Jiddari Polo general area of Maiduguri metropolis have fled their homes into the city as the result of the shootings.

The incident which started at about 6:30 pm on Wednesday, subsided as at 7:12 pm, many residents who fled into the city are still stranded at press time.

According to one resident, Mallam Yusuf Unman said;

Our community is currently under Boko Haram attack, there are deafening sounds if gunshots and explosions, but I was lucky to have mobilized my family and fled into the heart if the city to reunite with one if my relatives.