13 Killed, 40 Others Injured As Boko Haram Rains Rockets On Maiduguri

No fewer than 13 persons have been confirmed dead, while over 40 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a rain of 10 rocket attacks on Maiduguri by suspected Boko Haram, yesterday.
As at the time of filing the report Tuesday night, a team of security, military, Civilian JTF and humanitarian workers were still combing the town for corpses even as the injured were assisted to the hospital.

Initial count of corpses has it that 13 persons were lost even as over 40 persons were reportedly injured.
The major casualties were recorded at a football pitch in Gwange near the House of late Gen Mamman Shuwa, who was one of the earlier casualties of insurgency in the state.
At the football pitch, nine boys who were playing football early evening were killed by the shot rockets.
Many others were injured at the football pitch by the rockets, which many said were 10 in number fired simultaneously.
Other parts of the town were not spared the rocket launch believed to have been shot to destabilize the town, paving way for a massive attack by the insurgents.
At Adam Kolo part of the town, the rockets killed four persons and got many others injured.

Multiple sources said four persons were killed in the explosion in the area, which also resulted in injuries to many others.
One of the source, said a Mercedes Benz parked in the area was totally damaged.
He said that the corpses were removed and taken to the State Specialist Hospital.
He said those that were injured were equally assisted to the hospital to be treated.
When our correspondent drove to the area at about 6:30 to have a clear picture of happenings, the entire area was cordoned off by Civilian JTF and some soldiers.

Many people were seen fleeing into other parts of the town with fear that it may be a prelude to further attacks.
One of those that spoke, said: “this is strange, in all the years of the attack on Maiduguri, we have not seen such massive rocket landing on us.
“We just need to flee into town for it is getting dark and we do not know what lies ahead.”
The military had to push the insurgents who were stationed around the town away with air bombardment to stop the town from getting infiltrated by the insurgents.

One of the top security sources, who was contacted told our correspondent that he could not talk as they were still involved in getting those injured to the hospital and getting the town secured from being infiltrated.

All attempts to get the military and other security agencies to talk on the incident officially was unsuccessfully as messages sent to their known spokesmen were not replied and call to their mobile lines were also not picked.

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اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لِـ-فُلاَنٍ (باسـمه)وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتََـهُ فِي المَهْـدِيّيـنَ ، وَاخْـلُفْـهُ في عَقِـبِهِ في الغَابِِـرِينَ، وَاغْفِـرْ لَنَا وَلَـهُ يا رَبَّ العـالَمـين، وَافْسَـحْ لَهُ في قَبْـرِهِ وَنَـوِّرْ لَهُ فِيهِ

Maximum range 37.5 km kilometers. Reason it reaches all those places. A good shooter can blindly fire rocket to that places

Boko Haram are mostly Kanuris, people killed are mostly Kanuris, Kanuri people in Government are silent, so why should I a Yoruba man concern myself with this News



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Jerryherd:
Boko Haram are mostly Kanuris, people killed are mostly Kanuris, Kanuri people in Government are silent, so why should I a Yoruba man concern myself with this News

Yep! it doesn't concern you. You are absolutely right. I hope Yoruba Muslim are seeing this.

What's going on Nigeria?


This killing has to stop.

Anytime dem broke small dem go throw the usual tantrums in the form of bombs and bullets.

Surely, daddy Gumi go hear their cry and will come to meet their needs.

Smart boys..

Northerners no dey finish?even with all this killing of themselves.

Northerners are used to the killing.. It's nothing to them.

Next news pls

M

You mean the defeated Boko Haram or their spirit?

Liar MoreHarmMade what sayest thou?

Gov Bala mohamMAD is their commander

Damnnn niggarrrr
Too bad

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But Lai informed us that Boko Haram has been “technically” defeated...
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So sad that the North doesn't see this as a problem, they are busy breaking alcohol bottles and demolishing hotels.

Family matter

Hmm


10 rockets..? ?


Do we have up to 5 with the Nigerian army...


May it not be well with whoever is sponsoring this guys, may their dead be shameful

RIP

tsephanyah:
Maximum range 35.7 kilometers

Sai mama

Lai will soon come and say,it happened in PDP time

This is a kinetic approach to this war ~ Lai Mohammed

Northern affairs.... enjoy your next level

Sheikh Gumi over to you, come and defend your children as usual.

There's serious problem in this country.
I'm really worried these boko boys and bandits will come together and capture a major part of Nigeria

It is a known fact that bandits and killer herdsmen are making millions if not billions of naira from their criminal activities. It is also on record that at least two state governors entered the forests to negotiate and take group photographs with bandits.

We also got report that the minister of defence asked Nigerian to summon courage and stand up to the gunmen wreaking havoc across the country.

The governor of Zamfara state said that not all bandits who terrorise parts of his state and other neighbouring states are criminals. He even advised the governor of Niger state to reach out to the bandits in his state and negotiate with them. The governor of Bauchi state said bandits are carrying AK47 for self defence.

Gumi has been taking selfies with bandits and he was alleged to have told bandits that Christian soldiers are the one killing them. Where is PMB?

This is how shameless our leaders can be! They don't care about us because their children are schooling in expensive schools outside the country. Our governors and ministers go about with armed security personnel for their protection. Who will protect ordinary Nigerians?

Maybe the governors of Zamfara state is speaking the minds of other northern governors when he said not all bandits are criminals. Maybe in the dictionary of our northern governors, there is another definition for banditry.

When our leaders finish smoking the wild weeds, they should not forget to instruct the FIRS to start collecting taxes from bandits!

Business as usual

It's normal naaa... it's also happens in DEVELOPED COUNTRIES..Lier Mohammed

Blood flowing like Rivers in Buharis Nigeria! He really kept to his promises of soaking his baboons and dogs in blood..

Buruntai is proving a point

Gradually turning to Iraq

The bandits keeping it real ..

fake news paddled by the opposition to paint the government bad

Rockets?? With the heavy military over so they cant sense it from afar, borno don turn iraq