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Boko Haram has invaded Geidam , one of the biggest towns in Yobe State , leaving the residents fleeing .
Geidam town, about 180 kilometres from Damaturu , the Yobe state capital, is the town where the headquarter of the Geidam local government area is located .
According to sources , the insurgents who were believed to have taken position around the town at about 2pm on Wednesday , started shooting at about 6pm and got residents fleeing .
The sources , who could not give the number of casualties , said many houses were set ablaze as residents ran into the bush .
They said land soldiers and air bombardment later came to uproot the insurgents .
One source said the town regained normalcy at about 8 pm when the insurgents were chased off by the military .
Meanwhile, Yobe state Governor , Hon . Mai -Mala Buni has directed the State Emergency Management Agency to provide emergency support and take stock of destructions from the Boko Haram attack on the town .
Buni , while commiserating with the people of Geidam, described the attack as most unfortunate .
He said, “ The attack came at a time when there is a general improvement in peace and security across the state .
“ The general improvement in security and support provided by the government has given our people the opportunity to gradually resettle and reclaim their means of livelihood .”
He , however, said the attack would not deter the government in its efforts to rebuild , reconstruct and rehabilitate communities initially destroyed by the insurgency.
He commended the people of the state for their resilience and determination to rebuild their lives and move forward .
He assured that “ the government and people of Yobe state would continue to partner with the security agencies for the full return of peace and security across the state. ”
Meanwhile, SEMA officials have visited Geidam where they took stock of the destructions on private and public properties.
SEMA Executive Secretary, Dr Mohammed Goje, said the agency had commenced stock -taking of the damages caused by the attack .
He said, “ In line with the directives of His Excellency , the Executive Governor of Yobe State , Hon . Mai Mala Buni , l am leading the team to Geidam to assess the situation and see areas in need of immediate intervention to provide succour to the people .”
Roqeeb Onijo
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