by Panshak Ibrahim
Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked Askira in Borno State.
On Tuesday, January 13, fleeing residents of the town told journalists in Maiduguri that the insurgents stormed the town in a convoy of Toyota Hilux vehicles and motorcycles at about 3.35 pm on Monday, January 12.
The vehicles of the insurgents were said to be mounted with Rapid Propelled Grenades which they shot sporadically.
According to one of the residents of the town, Yusuf Mohammed, the terrorists, who were armed with Improvised Explosive Devices and petrol-bombs, torched several public buildings, including a secondary school, the Divisional Police Station and telecom masts.
Mohammed said: “As we were about to depart the motor park yesterday (Monday) afternoon, we saw some insurgents chanting Allahu Akbar (God is great) in Arabic.”
“They burnt down a school in the town. They did not stop there they proceeded to the police station and a health centre and threw IEDs at the buildings.”
The residents of Askira reportedly fled into the bush and nearby communities, as the terrorists began attacking the town.
The total number of casualties from this latest attack of Boko Haram, is yet to be ascertained.
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