Seven persons were apparently murdered on Friday when Boko Haram rebels attacked an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Gamboru Ngala local government area of Borno state.
The insurgents were said to have attacked the camp in two Hilux trucks at about 11pm.
An eyewitness revealed to The Cable that the insurgents attacked the camp from the rear, firing an RPG into it after jumping the fence.
Confirming the sad incident, security sources, said the insurgents also ignited improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the camp.
The security expert said the explosion was followed by strong shooting while the IDPs scampered for safety.
“A lot of the IDPs secured various degrees of injuries by stray bullet while some of them were hit by the bullets,” one of the sources said.
He stated that the attackers were, however, deterred by the military before they entered the camp premises.
The attacked IDP camp is currently on lockdown.
The Borno state police command police is yet to authorize the attack which came a few hours after the protesters attacked a checkpoint of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and a commercial bus stop in the area.
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