TWO POLICEMEN KILLED BY BOKOHARAM IN DAMBOA

Two police men were killed on their way conveying a corpse of a policewoman to Adamawa state by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in the Damboa area of Borno state, on Tuesday.An officer who witnessed the attack said his colleagues who took cover were yet to be found.

He said men from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) deployed to rescue the officers have not been able to rescue all of them.

“The bus conveying our female colleague for burial was riddled with bullets, because it was in front.
So far, only two people died but we are yet to ascertain whether others were killed or got trapped. SARS was deployed and the truck conveying the officers has been recovered.” According to him six others sustained injuries during an exchange of gunfire with the suspects.

“Fifty-seven officers who ran into the bush for their safety and are safe and right here with us in the command. They will continue with their trip to Askira Uba tomorrow.”

“The attack happened along Maiduguri-Damboa road.They opened fire, they were sporadically shooting at the convoy, there were a lot of varying degrees of injuries. “Our district head, Zana Modu of Chibok was shot in his hand, then the vice-chairman Umar Shikarfi of Chibok local government was shot in the leg." He said.

Borno has recorded frequent attacks in recent times, especially after some military commanders were redeployed.

More than 10 attacks have happened in the state in the last one month. On June 13, insurgents ambushed soldiers on Damboa-Maiduguri road, later that day, Boko Haram fighters invaded Maiduguri through Alidawari and Jidari Polo areas at a time Tukur Burutai, chief of army staff, was at his official residence in Maimalari Barrack. Three female bombers donated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Goni Kachalari and Muna areas of the ancient town, killing 13 people, while 24 others were injured.

Three days after, the insurgents attacked Gimsuri village along Damboa to Chibok road, killing two
civilians and burning four houses.

On June 18, Boko Haram militants killed three soldiers on patrol at Wajiroko village along Damboa to Biu road.

On June 19, five female bombers struck at Kofa community in Dalori area of Maiduguri. 12 persons were  killed in that tragic incident.

According to The Cable the army authorities have summoned top officers in the state to Abuja over the resurgence in the activities of the sect.