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Boko Haram insurgents attacked Geidam town in Yobe State, burning four vehicles including trucks loaded with goods. No casualties were reported, but residents are calling for increased security measures.
Why it matters
The attack underscores the persistent security challenges and the evolving tactics of insurgent groups in Northern Nigeria.
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have destroyed at least four vehicles and trucks, including one laden with goods worth millions of naira, during an early morning attack on Geidam town in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Residents told Daily Trust that the insurgents infiltrated the town at about 4:30 a.m. on Friday while most people were asleep and set the vehicles parked in front of the Geidam Local Government Secretariat ablaze.
A resident said the attackers first targeted the secretariat, where they burnt a Toyota Hilux and a Sharon bus belonging to the local government.
"As they were leaving the secretariat, they came across two trucks. One of them was loaded with goods worth millions of naira belonging to traders who attended the Geidam weekly market," the source said.
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