SUSPECTED MEMBERS OF BOKO HARAM ATTACK GWOZA TOWN IN BORNO

Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect on Wednesday attacked Gwoza town of Borno State, even as Nigerian soldiers are making efforts to reclaim the area.#GODSAVEUS..

The insurgents, according to eyewitnesses, killed at least 100 people in the latest attack that lasted several hours.

At the moment, the whereabouts of the new Emir of Gwoza, Muhammed Timta, who succeeded the late Emir killed in May this year by the insurgents, remains unknown.

The immediate past Emir, Mr Timta’s father, was killed on May 30 by the Boko Haram insurgents.

Both Damboa and Gwoza were seized by insurgents last month, with their flags hoisted.

The military is yet to comment on the recent takeover of the town by the insurgents.

Borno State Police Command confirmed that the police was aware of the attack and the ongoing occupation of Gwoza by the insurgents.

Apart from the attack on Gwoza, gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, also attacked and used explosives to bomb a bridge near Garkida Village of Hawul Local Government Area.

The bridge is located near the spot where the late Emir of Gwoza was attacked and killed in May when he was travelling alongside two other Emirs to attend the burial of the late Emir of Gombe.

Attacks on Borno communities by members of the Boko Haram sect have continued despite the state of emergency imposed on the state since last year.