At least 55\u00a0 persons were today killed when suspected Islamic militants sect Boko Haram attacked\u00a0 Separate security formation in\u00a0 Bama town, Borno State, Military and Police official said<\/p>\n
Spokesman of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno State Lt- Colonel Sagir Musa confirmed the incident while conducting reporters round scene of the attack.<\/p>\n
” Suspected Boko Haram terrorist today at about 5 am in the morning, about 200 Boko Haram terrorist in 18 seater buses and Hilux Vehicles mounted with anti aircraft machine guns , attempted to\u00a0 attack on\u00a0 202 Battalion Barracks in Bama.\u00a0 10\u00a0 Insurgents\u00a0 were killed during exchange of fire. We lost 2 soldiers during the attack.<\/p>\n
“They came in army uniform pretending to be soldiers but we were able to detect them ”<\/p>\n
“The Boko Haram terrorist also killed 14 Nigerian Prison Officials at about the same time this morning. A total 105 inmates were also freed by the terrorist” Musa told reporters today.<\/p>\n
The suspected terrorist also burn down Police Station and Police Barracks as well as a local magistrate court and Bama Local Government Secretariat where some of the buildings were still on fire as at the time repoters visited.<\/p>\n
Police Area commander in Bama town Alhaji Sagir, told reporters that the Divisional Police station and\u00a0 Police Barracks were attacked while ” 22 police officers lost their\u00a0 lives, three Children\u00a0 and a\u00a0 woman were burnt to death. We were able to Kill three insurgents during the attack.<\/p>\n
Sagir said the police and other security operatives ” are\u00a0 still patrolling the nooks and corners of the town to ensure normalcy “<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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