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General News of Saturday, 24 April 2021

Source: www.today.ng

Terrorists raze houses, public facilities in Yobe town

Gunmen set ablaze houses and destroyed public facilities Gunmen set ablaze houses and destroyed public facilities

Suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram Terrorists hiding within the community on Friday night set ablaze houses and destroyed public facilities and properties in Geidam, Yobe State after airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force.

PRNigeria had on Friday reported that Nigerian troops assisted by fighter helicopters from the NAF foiled terrorists attack in Gaidam, the hometown of the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Baba Alkali, and immediate past Governor of Yobe State, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam.

The Boko Haram fighters had invaded Gaidam in 10 gun trucks to attack residents of the town, predominantly Muslims, who were about to break their Ramadan fast on Friday evening.

However, Nigerian Air Force fighter and attack helicopters were swiftly scrambled to repel the terrorists.

The source told PRNigeria: “Immediately after the airstrikes, the terrorists tactically withdrew, but sneaked into the community, after a while.

“They gathered the residents and began preaching to them.

“They later looted foodstuff in the town’s market, burnt down vehicles and telecommunications mast to avoid their phones being tracked by security agencies.

“Some of the terrorists hid in residents’ houses disguising themselves, while others in gun trucks withdrew and joined other fighters at Tarmuwa and Bololo districts, few kilometres away from Gaidam town.”

Checks revealed that the terrorists had stormed the Yobe town through different routes they had infested, including Layi-Kareto, Tamsu Kori-Talau Kawuwa, Futchimiram-Fukurti, Dajina-Subdu Degeltura-Danga Bari and Tumbalji-Daro, all from the Lake Chad region, before those already in Gaidam communities joined them to cause havoc in the town.

Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters, long before now, apart from having informants, had rented many houses in Gaidam town, where they hide in “smaller” communities to launch attacks on villagers and residents, once in a while.