Suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists stowing away inside the local area on Friday night set burning houses and annihilated public offices and properties in Geidam after airstrikes by the Nigerian Airforce.
According to PRNigeria, Nigerian troops assisted by fighter helicopters from the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) yesterday foiled a terrorists attack in Gaidam, the hometown of the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Baba Alkali and immediate past governor of Yobe State, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam.
The Boko Haram terrorists had attacked Gaidam in ten weapon trucks, to assault inhabitants of the town, prevalently Muslims, who were going to break their Ramadan fast, on Friday evening.
According to the source, Some of the terrorists hid in residents’ houses disguising themselves while others in gun trucks withdrew and joined other fighters at Tarmuwa and Bololo districts, few kilometres away from Gaidam town.
The investigative team of PRNigeria gathered that the terrorists had stormed the Yobe town through different routes they had infested including Layi – Kareto – Tamsu Kori – Talau Kawuwa – Futchimiram – Fukurti – Dajina – Subdu Degeltura – Danga Bari, Tumbalji – Daro, all from the Lake Chad region, before those already in Gaidam communities joined them to cause havoc in the town.
Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters were said to have apart informants and had rented many houses in Gaidam town, where they hide in ‘smaller’ communities to launch attacks on villagers and residents.
