Boko Haram, whose name translates as "Western education is forbidden" from the local Hausa language, has claimed responsibility for dozens of shootings and attacks with improvised explosive devices this year.
"The Geidam divisional police headquarters and First Bank were bombed on Saturday evening by Boko Haram and fire was exchanged into the night between police and Boko Haram members," a police spokesman told reporters.
"Four policemen were killed, 20 wounded, eight churches and 20 market stalls as well as Geidam council secretariat are completely destroyed."
Geidam is a small town in Yobe state, which straddles the Nigeria-Niger border, and is the home of the powerful state governor. Boko Haram often targets politicians, who the sect say are corrupt and have left the northeast region impoverished.
Boko Haram's attacks have mostly taken place in and around Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, which borders Yobe state and neighbouring countries Niger, Cameroon and Chad.
A boost in military numbers in recent months in Borno has pushed the sect's attacks further afield, security sources say.
Boko Haram claimed responsibility for an attack in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe, earlier this month that left at least 65 dead. It was also behind two bombings in the capital Abuja this year, the latest in August, a suicide attack at the U.N. building which killed 26 people. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I don't think we have a government in this country. Instead of government bothering itself on how to provide security for its citizens, it is busy thinking on how to inflict more pains on them through the removal of subsidy. I thought the present government is here to alleviate our sufferings but I guessed wrong. When are we going to start thinking like human beings in this country?
ReplyDeleteI want to believe we have economists among the people in the government and I believe they know the term "multiplier effect". The resultant effect of the removal of subsidy will be to much for ordinary Nigerians to cope with. 80% of Nigerians are still struggling to feed daily. Government should think of a lot of people that would be sacked by industries because most of them will not be able to meet the salary demands of the workers once subsidy is removed because most of them rely on diesel to power their machines because PHCN is almost none existent in this country. I believe government should fix electricity and other infrastructure before they start thinking of removing fuel subsidy. Goodluck to Nigerian!
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