Many Feared Dead As Boko Haram Launches Fresh Attack In Maiduguri

A late evening attack on Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge local government area of Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday, has reportedly led to the death of many residents and several others injured.

Naija News understands the village hosts hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and humanitarian workers.

Premium Times confirmed via a telephone interview with a security personnel who preferred not to named that Boko Haram gunmen stormed the area and launched an attack about 7:00pm on Thursday night.

“We got the report that Rann was being attacked at about 7pm and that many persons may have been affected but no one can clearly say the number of dead casualty.”

“We have to wait till morning before one could tell exactly what happened there,” the source said.

The attack also reportedly led to the death of an international aid worker and some security operatives.

“The terror group stormed military base of the 3rd Battalion in Rann headquarters of Kala-Balge on Thursday at about 6 pm and engaged in a gun duel that lasted for 5 hours. The terror group also abducted three aid workers (2 from ICRC clinic team and 1 from UNICEF) in addition to killing a UNICEF doctor, and two workers from the International Organization for Migration.”

“On the military side, the terror group abducted at least three soldiers, killed three Mobile Policemen attached to an internally displaced person camp and made away with a military truck and an Armored personnel carrier belonging to the Nigerian Army,” Saharareporters also credits an unnamed security source as saying.