Soldier killed as Boko Haram terrorists attack Yobe military base

The deceased soldier was in a military base in Gujba town, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State when the attack occurred.

Confirming the incident, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Yobe State Police Command spokesman said the suspected terrorists also torched the military patrol vehicle.

A source who spoke to The Punch said the terrorists stormed the base at midnight, shooting sporadically, and subsequently attacked the military base. They were later chased out to the surrounding bush by some additional troops.

“They (suspected terrorists) stormed the town some minutes after midnight, shooting sporadically and the majority of us took to our heels into the surrounding bushes for dear lives,” a resident of Gujba, Modu Bahna said narrating his ordeal.

Another source at Gujba, Dala Bukar, said, “The attackers did not kill any civilian or looted food or other essential commodities stores.

“They only attacked the two patrol vehicles in the military base where a soldier was killed.”

Confirming the attack, the police spokesman, Abdulkarim, said, “The only thing I can confirm to you now is the attack, a soldier was killed and troops and CJTF engaged the suspected terrorists.