» NEWS, LIFESTYLE $ GIST SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM MILITANTS LAUNCHES FRESH ATTACK ON MAIDUGURI VIEWS » 14 | REPLIES » 0 • Infomaster Image 12 hours ago Thousands of Maiduguri residents living around the Nigerian Army’s Giwa barracks fled their homes Wednesday as Boko Haram terrorists launched a late evening attack, our correspondent reports. The attack, which commenced at about 6:30pm was heralded by distant sounds of gunshots that continued to get louder and louder. Residents of the troubled city living around the southern flank of the town had to defy the 7p.m. curfew to flee. An officer with Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service, who asked not to be named because he had no permission to speak with journalists, said, “The attack is going on in Kayamla village right at the outskirts of Maiduguri.” Kayamla is about 10 km away from Maiduguri town. Fleeing men, women and children were seen crying for help as those with asthma or arthritis were collapsing on the way as their relatives cry for help. The attack came exactly a year after Boko Haram insurgents attacked Giwa barracks, and freed some of their members. The spokesman of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Col Tukur Gusau, told journalists troops had moved in to bring the situation under control. He said, “Please be calm as we are right on top of the situation.” Be the first of your friends to like this. Like Please Like Our Facebook Page To Received Lastest Updates On News | Musics and Videos Downloads | Jokes | Exam Expo | Free Browsing Codes PLEASE CLICK ON THE SHARE & LIKE BUTTON ABOVE TO SHARE THIS TOPIC WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND DON'T FORGET TO DROP COMMENT Replies No reply for this Topic yet. Please LOGIN or REGISTER To Add Replies Related Topics Suspected Boko Haram militants Launches fresh attack on Maiduguri Boko Haram kill 50 in fresh attacks in Borno, burn corpses Mike Tyson launches attack on Mayweather for comparing himself to Muhammad Ali Boko Haram is a fraud - Buhari 21 killed by Boko Haram in Yobe today

Thousands of Maiduguri residents living around
the Nigerian Army’s Giwa barracks fled their
homes Wednesday as Boko Haram terrorists
launched a late evening attack, our correspondent
reports.
The attack, which commenced at about 6:30pm
was heralded by distant sounds of gunshots that
continued to get louder and louder.
Residents of the troubled city living around the
southern flank of the town had to defy the 7p.m.
curfew to flee.
An officer with Nigeria’s secret police, the State
Security Service, who asked not to be named
because he had no permission to speak with
journalists, said, “The attack is going on in
Kayamla village right at the outskirts of
Maiduguri.”
Kayamla is about 10 km away from Maiduguri
town.
Fleeing men, women and children were seen
crying for help as those with asthma or arthritis
were collapsing on the way as their relatives cry
for help.
The attack came exactly a year after Boko Haram
insurgents attacked Giwa barracks, and freed
some of their members.
The spokesman of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army,
Col Tukur Gusau, told journalists troops had
moved in to bring the situation under control.
He said, “Please be calm as we are right on top
of the situation.”