A toddler was hit by a stray bullet on Wednesday when Boko Haram insurgents attacked Geidam town in Yobe State.
During the attack, the insurgents burned the residence of the former chairman of Geidam Local Government Area, Mulima Mato, as well as some shops in the central city.
Channels Television had reported the incident shortly after it occurred, as the attackers also carted a large number of drugs at the General Hospital in Geidam.
Although nobody was reported to have been killed, the toddler hit by a stray bullet was taken to the hospital for medical attention.
In his reaction, Governor Mai Mala Buni commiserated with the people of Geidam, saying the attack was most unfortunate.
Channels Television
Updated December 28, 2020
A combination of photos of scenes from the Potiskum Central Market in Yobe State gutted by fire on December 28, 2020.
An early morning fire outbreak has destroyed 36 shops and stalls at Potiskum Central Market in Yobe State, north-east Nigeria.
The cause of the inferno which broke out on Monday has yet to be ascertained and it was said to have lasted about two and a half hours.
In an interview with
Channels Television, the Chairman of the United Marketers’ Association at the market disclosed that the fire started around 2:30am and could not be put out until 5am.
However, a rare clash in Garin Malam village of Jakusko Local Government Area has caused the death of one and resulted in injuries to several others and the destruction of many properties, which has caused concerns in the state.
Usmanu Ali, a community leader in the area where the incident happened, said residents were thrown into fear and some have fled the village.
According to him, trouble started when some unknown herders drove their cattle into villagers’ farms. The destruction of crops ready for harvest provoked many villagers.
“The farmers rushed to report the matter to the local vigilante, who used guns in an attempt to contain the fight where one herdsman sustained a gunshot wound,” he said.