Suspected Islamic militants on Thursday night attacked Damboa town,Borno State killing at least 11 people.
Witnesses said gunmen shot civilians and police in Damboa, about 85km from the state capital, Maiduguri. The group was blamed for the deaths of 44 people in a mosque in the nearby town of Konduga last Sunday.
Local official Ayamu Lawan Gwasha said security forces repelled gunmen who attacked the police station and a military post in Damboa. Farmer Mustapha Aji said other militants gunned down civilians and firebombed about 20 homes.
Another witness said there are aliens among the attackers. “They spoke Arabic fluently and they came with sophisticated guns and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). They threw many of the explosives into shops and buildings,” he said.
Member representing Damboa in the Borno State House of Assembly, Hon. Ayamu Lawan Gwasha, told journalists in Maiduguri yesterday that his people “are under siege”.were also alerted. I think this has helped in reducing the magnitude of the attack,” he said.