On Saturday, March 23, suspected terrorists launched a daring overnight attack on a military base in Gujba town, which is part of Yobe State’s Gujba Local Government Area. A soldier died tragically as a result of the onslaught, and a military patrol vehicle was destroyed by fire.
Punch reports that DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, a spokesman for the Yobe State Police Command, confirmed the incident, saying, “At this point, the only thing I can confirm to you is the attack.” Troops and CJTF fought the suspected terrorists, resulting in the death of a soldier.”
Local eyewitnesses provided harrowing details of the attack. According to Modu Bahna, a Gujba resident, the attackers arrived just after midnight, firing indiscriminately and causing widespread panic. “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 our dear lives,” Bahna recounted.
Dala Bukar, another local source, noted that while the insurgents targeted military assets, they did not harm civilians or engage in looting. “They only attacked the two patrol vehicles in the military base where a soldier was killed,” Bukar said.
