News: Multiple gunshots & explosions rocked Maiduguri metropolis this Friday morning

Multiple gunshots and explosions rocked Maiduguri metropolis this morning, residents told DailyPost.
An eye witness who spoke to DailyPost on phone disclosed that thousands of people and children going to school were trapped in the confusion, as heavy armed soldiers blocked the streets.
“Pray for us, Maiduguri is under heavy explosion and gun shots. As we speak, we are trapped and soldiers are everywhere now. The battle is ongoing around 202 and 303 Housing estate as well as University of Maiduguri side.
“We learnt that the Boko Haram insurgents came in from that side and that heavy fight is ongoing as we speak”, Jamni Jauro told DailyPost.
Another resident, Aji Kolo told DailyPost that the situation is bad as military vehicles and equipment were moving towards, Mari and the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
“We were counting the explosions until we lost count. At first, we did not take it serious, you know the usual thing, but now, we are scared.
“Everywhere is blocked now, my children are in school and I don’t know how to go and get them, my problem is also how to go back home. We were told that so many Boko Haram members came into town. We are now praying for Allah to protect us”, he said.
A security source, who also speak with DailyPost said the ongoing if sustained, would definitely bring an end to the Boko Haram crises.
He also said there are already lists of alleged sponsors of the sect members who would soon be arrested.

“These are prominent Nigerians, you may be surprise when you hear their names”, he said.

Although he denied knowledge that the 21 bridgade (Giwa Barracks) was attacked by the insurgents in the ongoing battle, a resident, who fled to other part of the town told DailyPost that the attackers threw so many explosions into Giwa Barracks.
As at the time of filling this report, there is no official statement from the 7 Division Nigerian Army or the Borno State Police command on the ongoing attack.