Maiduguri Killings

"A group of Boko Haram militants on Friday attacked the Damboa Divisional Police Station in Maiduguri, killing three police officers and two civilians. Mohammed Abubakar, the Commissioner of Police in the state, who confirmed the incident, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the group, about 70 in number, also raided police barracks and a commercial bank in Maiduguri metropolis. The hoodlums used explosives and other assorted weapons to carry out the attacks in the early hours of the day. - 234next