Friday, February 3, 2012

Nigeria/Terrorism: 6 alleged Boko Haram members killed in Maiduguri


Nigerian media reported on Friday that six people allegedly belonging to the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram were killed on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.  The incident has been confirmed by military spokesman, who stated that the men were shot dead in their homes in Kawar Mala and Shehuridistricts of the city. So far investigation, consider that the murders could be “a result of division among the sect members”.
Local citizens revealed that numerous explosions have been heard on Thursday afternoon in Maiduguri. The series of blasts started at about noon and lasted for about an hour. Meanwhile no further information over the incident and its casualties has been reported so far.

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