Explosions and gunfire rocked the
north Nigerian city of Damaturu on Monday, in a suspected Boko Haram attack
that targeted police, residents told AFP.
The sound of blasts and heavy
weapons being fired woke locals in the Gujba Road area of the Yobe state
capital at about 4:45 am, said Umar Sada, who lives in the area.
"We have left our homes. We are now in the
bush. We don't know what's going to happen," said local man Umar Sada, who
said a police barracks had been destroyed.
Men of the dreaded Boko Haram sect
Monday morning invaded Damaturu the Yobe State Capital.
The Nation in turn reports that insurgents who came into the
town at about 5am from the Gujba axis south east of the town were shooting
sporadically and triggering off explosives.
Our correspondent who was run out of
his house in Jerusalem area along with other thousands of residents heard more
than five explosions with deafening sound in the air.
Residents of Jerusalem and Pawari,
bye pass along Gujba road have all deserted their house for safety.
The Yobe State University was reported to be
under attack but there was no report of casualties.
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