Boko Haram sect, yesterday evening invaded the residence of the Commander Joint Task Force (JTF), Niger Delta, Major General Tukur Buratai at Buratai District in Biu Local Government Area of Borno state, killing one security personnel on guard with others injured.
It was gathered that the suspected Boko Haram terrorists had ambushed some soldiers guarding the general’s mansion in the village at about 7pm on Tuesday where they exchanged gunfire, but the terrorists overpowered the security operatives using Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDS and Rocket Propelled Launchers before they killed one soldier after setting some part of the building ablaze”.
This is even as another group of terrorists invaded Bama Council Area of the state, which led to a heavy exchange of gunfire between them and security operatives.
The Bama incident is coming barely an hour ago when Governor Kashim Shettima with his convoy passed through the town at about 8pm on Tuesday from his way to Maiduguri where he had gone to Madagali, the headquarters of Gulak Local Government Area of Adamawa State to sympathize with the victims of Izge who are now taking refuge at the Council. The attacks claimed over 150 lives last weekend.
Buratai is about 215 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital. The village , a few months ago was attacked by suspected terrorists when they killed a businessman.
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