Borno-Marte LGA burnt down by 50 Hilux Vans with gunMen

Gunmen in their hundreds in a convoy of 50 Hilux vans attacked Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, yesterday evening, where they succeeded in burning down all public buildings like schools, hospitals/clinics, police stations and all telecommunications masts in the council headquarters.

Marte is about 150 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital which also shares borders with Baga and Chad Republic. It is  also an epicentre of Boko Haram sect which had witnessed series of attacks and bombings.A top police officer in Marte said: “The gunmen invaded the town at about 4p.m with over 50 Hilux 4-wheel drive vehicles armed with sophisticated weapons, chanting Allahu Akbar, meaning (God is Great) and started throwing Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, at all public structures without being challenged by security operatives.”

Another reliable source said: “Apart from the Lake Chad Development site, no other public structure remained standing in the town as all of them have been destroyed by the terrorists.” - Vanaguard