The Islamic insurgent, Boko Haram, came back with a fury on Thursday and launching attacks on two communities in Borno State, killing about 20 people by men suspected to be members of the sect.
The Attacks was on schools, hospitals and some homes in Gajiram, headquarters of Nganzai Local Government, about 73 kilometres from Maiduguri and Bulabulin Ngawra village in Konduga Local Government Area, about 45 kilometres from the state capital.
The terrorist which were said to be about 40, armed with Ak47 rifles, ambushed and killed the vigilance youths also known as "civilian JTF" after which the military men engaged them.
The terrorist also laid ambush to the Damboa-Maiduguri road, which was reopened two weeks ago, where they were believed to have killed five people.
Eyewitness said, "The Boko Haram sect member attacked us because of how our volunteers have succeeded in curtailing their atrocities in our area".
Some residents in Maiduguri said: "We saw two Hilux patrol vehicles of the military conveying bodies and injured heading towards University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), but we could not ascertain whether they were victims of the latest attack in Nganzai or Bullabulin Ngwara".
On Wednesday it was gathered that, the "civilian JTF" and the military had arrested 14 suspected terrorist with arms and ammunition in Blunkutu ward, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) premises and Sulimantai ward of the Maiduguri metropolis.
The suspect were said to have sneaked into the hospital through the perimeter fence, before the youths sighted them with rifles and ammunition at about 10.35am on Wednesday.
"The suspect disguised as injured and sick persons with rifles hidden under their flowing gowns. They perforated the barbed wires; before entering the hospital premises to seek medical attention. The vigilance youths saw the suspects and arrested them on the spot, before handing them to us here."
The military spokesman in Borno Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, said he was not aware of the incidents. He promised to get back to reporters after compiling his report.
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