Boko Haram is at the moment attacking Bajoga town in Gombe state, Premium Times reports.A
PREMIUM TIMES reporter could hear sounds of gunshots and explosion as
he interviewed a resident of the town, who called him to inform
about the attack.
“Sound of explosion and gunshots woke us up from sleep and we had
to hurriedly leave to the outskirts of town where I am calling you
from,” said the resident, who gave his name as Mr. Sunday.
A resident who told Daily Trust on the phone that the rampaging
insurgents targeted public buildings including schools, police stations
and local government secretariat.
Residents told Daily Trust that the insurgents came in about 30 hilux
vans armed with an RPGS and other weapons chanting Allahu Akbar.
A twitter user with the handle @callnisson confirmed he got a call from his friend to inform him of the situation:
Pls confirm: a friend just call and said Terror in Gombe.
— S.I Nuhu (@callnisson) December 4, 2014
Another twitter user with the handle @dahiruyd cliams female students
of Federal Government Girls College in the town are currently in the
bush:
Bajoga, Gombe State under Boko Haram Attack, female students of FGGC Bajoga have fled to the bushes. May God see them through.
— Dahiru (@dahiruyd) December 4, 2014
More details later
Bajoga is the capital of Nafada LG in Gombe state. It is about 70
kilometers from Gombe town, the state capital. It is also the town where
Ashaka cement plant is located, and the Boko Haram sect raided on the plant last month during which carted away four Toyota Hilux vans packed with explosives.
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