Hundreds of residents have been forced out of their homes as Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Judumri community in Jere local government area (LGA) of Borno.
According to witnesses, sounds of gunshot rent the air on Saturday evening while the Muslim faithful were praying.
The insurgents were said to have attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri but their efforts were repelled by troops of the Nigerian army and members of the civilian joint task force (CJTF).
The security forces were engaged in a heavy gun battle with the insurgents late on Saturday.
Residents of Jiddari, also in Jere LGA, were said to have also fled their community over the insurgents’ attack
Ahmed Ibrahim, a 21-year-old man, who was seen dragging two of his younger siblings, said their village, Juddumri, was being attacked.
“It started at about 6.30 p.m. when we began to hear heavy sounds of shooting coming from the bush area behind our community which is not far away from the Federal High Court,” he said.
“Initially we thought of running into our houses but soldiers guarding the parapets asked everyone to leave at once. That was why we had to leave en masse.”
Most of the fleeing residents said they would have to pass the night on the streets, despite the chilling harmattan.
Judumri, the affected community, is behind the Jiddari Polo Area in Maiduguri. Polo Area has suffered repeated Boko Haram attacks in recent months.
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