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 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.

BH just invaded Bajoga in Gombe, no movement in and out of the state. How do people escape been killed. BH, already in, people are trapped!
— Engr Haroun Mustapha (@harmus14) December 4, 2014

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

Pls confirm: a friend just call and said Terror in Gombe.
— S.I Nuhu (@callnisson) December 4, 2014

Another twitter user with the handle @dahiruyd cliams female students of Federal Government Girls College in the town are currently in the bush:

Bajoga, Gombe State under Boko Haram Attack, female students of FGGC Bajoga have fled to the bushes. May God see them through.
— Dahiru (@dahiruyd) December 4, 2014