JUST IN: Troops repel terrorist attack in Askira Uba

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BY USMAN MOHAMMED, NOVEMBER, 10, 2021 | 11:26 AM


Members of Boko Haram have attacked Chanchan Dana a village 15km away from Askira Uba, one of the 27 local government of Borno State.

A resident of the local government, who did not grant YERWA EXPRESS NEWS permission to mention his name said the terrorists attacked the town Wednesday with 3 gun trucks and 2 motorcycles.

They entered the town through Sabon Gari, connecting through Alagarno village of the local government around 8:30 am.

He said upon entering the village, the terrorist headed to a primary school and burnt it down.

They torched and burnt a house belonging to Abdullahi Askira, deputy speaker of the state house of assembly.

Their family house was also burnt.

‘Reinforcement from the troops of the Nigerian Army have engaged them in a firefight. I cannot disclose the details at the moment because they chased the terrorists away,’ our source said.

He also said that order has since returned to the community, as residents have begun to go about their business activities.

‘The weekly market in Askira is already opened and people are currently going about their businesses freely,’ the source added.


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