Boko Haram attacks Maiduguri in fresh offensive

Terror group, Boko Haram, have launched a fresh offensive on Maiduguri, Borno State capital.

Residents said the militants stormed the town, sending the embattled residents, who were obviously caught unawares, into panic with many of them fleeing their various locations to their home in utter confusion.

Reports said troops of the Nigerian Army are combating the invaders.

It was learnt the Boko Haram militants entered the vicinity of the town through ‘Cashew Plantain’, which is behind Gina Barracks, housing the 7th Division of the Army.

Details later…