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Seven Innocent Students, Others killed in Boko Haram School attack

While citizens of Maiduguri have been enjoying a relative peaceful atmosphere since the declaration of emergency rule in northeast parts of the country, Sunday's attack has come as a surprise and a setback to the restoration of peace in maiduguri. The Islamic extremists have attacked a secondary school and military checkpoint in  northeast, leaving 11 people dead including seven students, the military said Monday.
The attackers were said to have stormed student living quarters on Sunday night in the city of Damaturu and shot sporadically, killing seven students and two teachers. Two insurgents were also killed, the military said.

A military checkpoint was also attacked and soldiers fought a five-hour gun battle with the extremists, leaving three soldiers wounded, said Lieutenant Eli Lazarus, a military spokesman in Yobe state, where Damaturu is located.

“Two teachers and two insurgents were killed during the separate attack, while seven innocent students lost their lives,” he said in a statement.

“Three of the Boko Haram terrorists were arrested and are presently in (military) custody.”

The sequence of events was unclear, including whether the shootout occurred around the school or at the checkpoint. Lazarus could not be reached for further information.


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