Bandits injure five persons in Borno on Saturday’s elections

The Police Command in Borno State has confirmed that five persons sustained varying degree of injuries in an attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Gwoza Local Government Area of the state.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abdu Umar confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Maiduguri.

It was gathered the terrorists fired several gunshots targeting voters from the top of Mandara mountain, adding that five persons sustained injuries in the attack.

Umar said the victims comprised two females and three males.

“Efforts of the military within the area of responsibility helped in chasing the terrorists, forcing them to flee due to the superior firepower,” he added.