Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have attacked a military base in Gujba town, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, killing a soldier on Saturday night.
The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the attack
A reliable local sources said that the suspected insurgents stormed the town by midnight, shooting indiscriminately before attacking the military base.
He said the insurgents were later repelled by troops who chased them out to the surrounding bush.
Another resident of Gujba, Modu Bahna, who narrated his ordeal, said, “They (suspected terrorists) stormed the town some minutes after midnight, shooting sporadically and the majority of us took to our heels into the surrounding bushes for dear lives.”
“They only attacked the two patrol vehicles in the military base where a soldier was killed.”
In his confirmation, the police spokesman said, “The only thing I can confirm to you now is the attack, a soldier was killed and troops and CJTF engaged the suspected terrorists.”
Abdulkarim also stated that a military patrol vehicle was also torched by the suspected terrorists.
