BOKO HARAM AGAIN

Suspected Boko Haram members late on Wednesday set ablaze the office of the Borno State National Programme on Immunisation in Unguwan Doki, Maiduguri.

Residents told the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri on Thursday that the sect members attacked the building with explosives.

“We were at home watching the Nigeria/Argentina match when we heard large bang around 7.23 p.m.

“Shortly after, we began to hear sporadic gunshots outside, followed by noise of people running helter and shelter-skelte, outside,” a resident, Malam Bello Isa said.

Another resident, Madam Lizzy Umoh, corroborated Isa’s account, saying that the fire subsequently engulfed nearby stores where all items were completely destroyed.

Also, Malam Usman Musa, a security guard, told NAN that some individuals entered the building around 7 p.m. and set the place ablaze.

“They chased out the old security man immediately they got in and planted explosives which went off and set the place on fire,” Musa said.