Auwal Iro Bello

A group suspected to be members of Boko Haram terrorists are currently in a gun duel with troops of the Nigerian Army in Babbangida headquarters under Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, fleeing residents have disclosed. The attack was said to have started about 0130hrs when the hoodlums stormed Babbangida town, shooting sporadic from all angles. A resident, Saidu Mohammed, told SaharaReporters that some residents have since fled into the bush for safety.

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have raided a farming village in Adamawa State, killing six members of a local vigilante group in the process. The rampaging terrorists stormed Aljannaru, a village between Adamawa and Borno states on Sunday morning. A local, David Yaro, told SaharaReporters that, "They arrived before dawn riding camels, with herds of cows destroying farms. "They then climbed a hill overlooking the village and opened fire sporadically, before carrying out house-to-house attacks.

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