stormed New Marte, Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, where
they killed a Police Sergeant (names withheld), and two civilians.
The gunmen also set ablaze the Divisional Police Headquarters, Cocin
Church and the residence of the Unit Commandant of the Army. Five
vehicles parked in the premises of the police station were also burnt.
Meanwhile, two persons were killed, yesterday, in Ummarari and Gwange
wards of Maiduguri metropolis by suspected terrorists.
It was gathered that some suspected terrorists had trailed their
victim to his house at Ummarari ward and when he was about entering
his gate at about 7:30pm, Saturday, they shot him twice in the head
and he died immediately.
The attack at Gwange, it was learnt, took place Saturday night, when
the deceased, who just came from Kaduna, was sleeping at their family
house at Layin Bridge of Gwange area.
For the Marte attacks, it was gathered that the gunmen came in three
Golf saloon cars and eight motorcycles and when they arrived the town,
the residents scampered for safety as multiple explosions and gunshots
rented the air.
An eyewitness, who narrowly escaped the attack told newsmen in a
telephone call that "the terrorists overpowered the police and other
security agencies as both the police and the army ran out of arms and
ammunition during the four-hour battle with the attackers.
He said when the security agencies realised that they had run out of
ammunition, they immediately called for reinforcement from the Monguno
military barracks in Monguno Local Government Area. Help came too
late.
But due to network and communication problem, the terrorists executed
their mission and left before the arrival of additional troops.
Already, the remains of the police sergeant have been conveyed to
mortuary in Maiduguri, awaiting burial.
Confirming the incident, a highly placed security officer, who does
not want his name in print, told newsmen that there was an attack in
New Marte over the weekend by suspected members of Boko Haram sect,
where they killed a police officer and two civilians, while some
places were equally razed by the hoodlums.
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