Gombe Is Under Attack By Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists

Boko Haram is at the moment attacking Bajoga town
in Gombe state, Premium Times reports.
A PREMIUM TIMES reporter could hear sounds
of gunshots and explosion as he interviewed a resident of
the town, who called him to inform about the attack.
“Sound of explosion and gunshots woke us up from
sleep and we had to hurriedly leave to the outskirts of
town where I am calling you from,” said the resident,
who gave his name as Mr. Sunday.
A resident who told Daily Trust on the phone that the
rampaging insurgents targeted public buildings including
schools, police stations and local government secretariat.
Residents told Daily Trust that the insurgents came
between 5-6am on December 4, 2014, Thursday, in
about 30 hilux vans armed with an RPGs and other
weapons chanting “Allahu Akbar”.
Engineer Haroun Mustapha on twitter with the handle
@harmus informed his followers that residents are
trapped in the state.

A twitter user with the handle @callnisson confirmed he
got a call from his friend to inform him of the situation:

Bajoga is the capital of Nafada LG in Gombe state. It
is about 70 kilometers from Gombe town, the state
capital. It is also the town where Ashaka cement plant
is located, and the Boko Haram sect raided on the
plant last month during which carted away four Toyota
Hilux vans packed with explosives.

Source:Naij