A policeman and a girl were killed during a fresh attack in Bauchi on
Monday, a development the army blamed on the Boko Haram sect.
The attack at the home of a Muslim cleric in Darazo, Bauchi State,
was the first attributed to the group since the start of the Muslim holy
month of Ramadan.
“The gunmen came on motorcycles and headed
straight to the home of
the cleric and opened fire indiscriminately, killing a girl and a
policeman living in the area,” local resident Baffale Sanusi told AFP on
telephone.
A military source confirmed the deaths and said two more people were
wounded in the attack which took place at the time of Muslim evening
prayers.
“We have received reports of shootings in Darazo this evening and we
have mobilised troops from nearby military formation to the town to deal
with the situation,” a senior military source in Bauchi told AFP.
“We strongly suspect Boko Haram gunmen are behind the shootings,” the source added.
Another local resident, Umar Mato, said the streets were deserted
after the attack as soldiers “laid siege on the town looking for the
gunmen.”
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