The dreaded Boko Haram terrorist group took its attacks to a new height today when it laid siege to some schools in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, killing three teachers and injuring several others, including pupils.
Virtually all the schools in the city were hastily shut as fear of attacks gripped teachers and students, with many parents rushing to take their wards home.
The attacks by unknown gunmen, according to eyewitnesses started around 9.00 am just as schools were settling down for the day’s work.
Some residents of the town, who spoke to journalists, said about six gun totting men believed to be members of Boko Haram attacked Shehu Sanda Kyarimi Secondary School, in Ruwan Zafi area of the town shooting indiscriminately and in the process killing a teacher whose identity was yet unknown.
Three female students were also injured by the gunmen, according to eyewitnesses.
It was also gathered from people in the town that three female teachers were killed at the school.
In what appeared to have been a coordinated attack, the gunmen also descended on Ali Askira Primary School in Mafoni area where they reportedly killed a teacher named Mallam Abdullahi.
From there, the terrorists went to Mafoni Day Secondary School where they also shot dead a female teacher whose name was given as as Hajja Yagumsu.
The attacks on all the school lasted about two hours eyewitnesses told journalist when they got to one of the schools.
Spokesman of the Joint Task Force, Sagir Musa, a lieutenant colonel has confirmed the attacks.
In a statement just issued, Musa said that a teacher at Sanda Karami Secondary School, Ruwan Zafi, Customs General Area in Maiduguri metropolis named Malam Kachalla was shot dead between 8 – 9 am inside the school’s premises by Boko Haram Terrorists.
“Three female students were also critically injured from bullet wounds and were rushed to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital by the JTF patrol attracted to the scene by hasty movement of people from Customs Market area,” according to the statement.
Musa also said that another attack on a Secondary School in Mafoni and Galadima areas of Maiduguri by Boko Haram “was averted by the intervention of JTF troops leading to the death of 3 Terrorists and recovery of 2 AK 47 Rifles, 200 rounds of ammunition, 2 video recorders, 1 laptop and 2 tricycles. Efforts are on to apprehend theother culprits and be made to face the law.”
Source: icirnigeria
