Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have launched an attack on residents of Geidam community in Yobe state killing nine.
Eye witness account says the suspected insurgents came by foot at around 9pm, Wednesday and moved straight to a drinking joint located at Kwari ward, slaughtered nine persons and injured two others.
The locals further explained that the attackers took the residents and the military base at Geidam unaware as there was no gun battle. According to their accounts, the terrorists silently sneaked into the town, executed their mission and left.
Although the military on receiving the information responded swiftly the attackers had already fled into bush.
Also, two blocks of classroom were reportedly burnt down by the attackers at Government Technical Secondary School, Geidam.
As at time of filing-in this report, security authorities were yet to confirm the attack.
This attack is coming exactly one year after suspected Boko Haram insurgents displaced residents of Geidam.
