Many residents of Geidam town in Yobe State no longer have
network on their phones as Boko Haram fighters have razed the masts of Airtel
and MTN in the town.
Geidam is the home town of the Acting Inspector General of
Police, Usman Alkali Baba and the immediate former governor of the state,
Ibrahim Geidam.
The attackers first struck on Friday evening but they took
cover following air strikes from the military.
Ali Maina, one of the residents, said after the Air Force jet which hovered around the town left, the insurgents returned.
He added that “they wreaked havoc on the town this morning.
We can see buildings burning and they forced several shops opened carting away
food items.
“We are more frightened this time around, because we don’t
know their mission. We are cut off from both MTN and Airtel services obviously
they have tampered with the system.
“We are currently at the mercy of God praying for
protection, they have more than 15 Hilux vehicles. Security forces need to do
more to tackle this attacks.”
Meanwhile, the Police spokesman, Yobe State command, Dungus
Abdulkarim, has confirmed the attack.
He said letters with mixture of both Arabic and Hausa
inscriptions, advocating the establishment of Islamic State, were dropped all
over the town by the insurgents.
The insurgents had attacked the town in February and
abducted three officers of the Nigerian Custom service.
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