Many persons were feared dead on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, following heavy explosion and gun duel between Boko Haram insurgents and security operatives in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
It is not clear the casualty at the moment but reports indicated the insurgents tried to launch an attack on University of Maiduguri from the northeast behind the military trench which is behind the university.
Residents said the attack has caused pandemonium around settlements like Mairi, Kaleri, and Constein which are sharing fence with the University.
A residents of Kaleri informed explosions were being detonated within the area but cannot tell if there are fatalities.
“People are just running in no direction. The explosions were coming from our area. What I cannot say is if people have died,” the source said.
It is more than a year that Boko Haram insurgents made efforts to lunch such an attack on Maiduguri metropolis.
None of the students contacted in the University of Maiduguri responded to calls.
There are also no details yet from security operatives.
