Suspected members of Boko Haram militants are currently launching an attack on Geidam, the home town of Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe state, locals say.

Terrified residents said that sporadic gunshots were being heard in the town.

Geidam is about 180 kilometers from the state capital, Damaturu. It is also a border town between Nigeria and the Republic of Niger.




A resident said he noticed the movement of seven pick up vans moving through the town believed to be conveying members of the terrorist group.
A resident said: “There had been ceaseless shooting. Everyone is indoor right now and no one can say exactly what is happening outside but I saw seven pick-up vans coming into the town from the direction of Niger Republic.”

Another resident said they learnt military re-enforcements were coming from Gashua and Damaturu but that could not be confirmed.
The military spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
But the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Toyin Gbadegesin, who confirmed the attack said “the militants are currently making efforts to invade the town but security forces on ground are well in control of the situation”

The PPRO said security forces are well aware of their responsibility of protecting the lives and property of the people and urged them to remain calm and go about their normal businesses.
He also called on the people “to continue to partner with security agents towards the restoration of peace in the state and the country at large.
Earlier in the day, gunmen believed to be Boko Haram had launched suicide attacks in three different locations in Damaturu, killing at least 17 and injuring 11.

Geidam town last came under attack in March this year with residents fleeing into Meine-Soroa of Niger republic and other major towns in the state before returning to their homes weeks after the restoration of peace in the area.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/breaking-boko-haram-launches-fresh-attack-on-geidam-yobe-governors-home-town/

Save my nation oh Lord I pray!

bigeagleeye:
Save my nation oh Lord I pray!

Just today more than 35 Nigerians died (officially). I knew he couldn't stop this menace with the time frame he and his party sold to gullible Nigerians but the rate at which boko haram now bomb Nigerians is alarming. It wasn't this bad under Jonathan. God forbid

WE ARE WINNING THE WAR = BUHARI (bokoharam or nigerians?)

BOKOHARAM ARE JUST MAKING NOISE = BURATAI

BUHARI IS A SCAM..

bigeagleeye:
Save my nation oh Lord I pray!

I pray the innocent be saved. But for those who had advanced the course of this Boko Haram, they shall know no peace.

Nigerian army are bunch of liars.


Propaganda can never win this war .

psucc:
I pray the innocent be saved. But for those who had advanced the course of this Boko Haram, they shall know no peace.

SO MAY IT BE


temitemi1
TonyeBarcanista

I prophesied just yesterday that with the lacklustre way the Nigerian army is going about this Boko haram thing, there will be more bomb blasts to come.
like huey freeman said in the animated TV series boondocks; I'm no prophet, but the things I say have a tendency of coming to pass

It is only matter of time

Boko haram has demonstrated they are not joking, yet the powers that be wish they would accept amnesty.

If only this war had not been politicized by APC. If only the northern elites and imams hadn't told their gullible people that GEJ was BH sponsor, by now lives would have been saved and the war won.

If only.....

Have you people notice that Nigerian media only quote press statement from nigerian army whenever soldiers will claim they pummel boko boys? Which means only soldiers are the witness.


There is something happening up north this military boys don't want us to know.

They are getting stronger day by day.
Buhari should appoint himself as minister of defence.

The PPRO said security forces are well aware of their responsibility of protecting the lives and property of the people and urged them to remain calm and go about their normal businesses.

Police and their lines...

the gworo chewing bastard buhari strikes again

May God deliver us.

merbenko:
It is only matter of time

till wetin go happen? till when?, till August next year?. matter of time , na so e go take enter 3 years.

Hang on Yobe! Body odour 2 d rescue,..!

Have you noticed that , For every media propaganda of we are winning the war by the military, Bokoharam replies with a bang.

The military should just stop talking.

We deserve the truth.

It's really tiring of hearing BH killing today, killing tomorrow.

Can't a lasting solution be applied...?

Haba! Even the BH pple sef, are they not tired?

Boko bomb

The events unfolding in Nigeria these days ....maybe everyone should be armed for self-defense

Built2last:
Have you noticed that , For every media propaganda of we are winning the war by the military, Bokoharam replies with a bang.

The military should just stop talking.

We deserve the truth.

Gbam


the morale at which these guys operate is a cause for concern.

This is not the Nigeria our forefathers craved for.

God help us

Buhari you were voted in mainly because of Boko Haram.... Forget kworuption for now

I'm sure boko haram deaths in nigeria has passed 59k people. I'm sure they keep hiding d real truth.

Chai

The day I'd start believing that we are winning the war against boko haram would be the day we start apprehending their sponsors...
If only they know the amount of miscreants that can be brained washed in one sitting... They'd divert their focus to the sponsors.
We are just killing the chicks.. While the hens are busy laying more eggs.

BH is a guerrilla warfare more difficult than the conventional warfare nevertheless NA will conquer them very soon.

hmmm...