Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday attacked Katarko community in Gujba Local Government Council of Yobe State.
The insurgents also burnt down a primary school and a healthcare centre located in the community.
Confirming the attack, a resident Fantami Kura told Channels Television that the gunmen stormed the community at about 5:30 am when they were going to the mosque for prayers.
“We came out as usual around 5.30 am for prayers, we sighted the gunmen, we immediately alerted our people and run into bush for safety.
“They proceeded straight to the military formation in Katarko shooting sporadically and later set the base on fire”
The number of casualties is still unknown at the time of this report, however efforts to contact the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole in Damaturu, Lieutenant Kennedy Anyanwu proved abortive.
Katarko community which is 18 kilometers south of Damaturu the state capital, has been under attack over 10 times.
The attack on the northeast by the insurgents has been on the rise, especially the recent series of the abduction of pupils by gunmen.
Bandits Attack Primary School In Kaduna
Just yesterday (Monday) bandits attacked another school in the Rema area of Kaduna State, north-west Nigeria.
During the attack, an unconfirmed number of pupils and teachers were feared to be abducted.
The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in the state, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this in a statement on Monday.
He noted that the primary school attacked by the bandits is located at the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state.
However, in a later development, Mr Aruwan while giving an update on the incident said three teachers were abducted and no pupil was kidnapped or declared missing after a headcount was conducted.
The latest attack followed the attempts by bandits to attack three schools in the state – at the secondary and tertiary levels.
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