Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital are currently in deep fear over the latest threat by the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists that, it would attack selected areas within the state capital. A security source had revealed that one of the main areas of target as disclosed by the dreaded sect was the University of Maiduguri, Saturday Punch had reported.
The sect have equally warned residents of Maiduguri to be ready for its renewed attacks on the city, since they now celebrate with security agencies each time there is a slip in their(Boko Haram) campaign.
The source further hinted that the insurgents also want residents to avoid Federal Roads in the city such as, the busy Maiduguri-Damaturu-Bauchi Road and the Maiduguri, Damboa-Biu-Gombe Road, as the sect have threatened to launch heavy attacks on highways.
It was further revealed that all the threats were issued via a letter obtained from the dreaded sect.
The source said, "For now, the city looks calm but there is so much tension. We just thank God that another attack has not taken place after the one that took place last month.
"But Maiduguri is tense now because Boko Haram is threatening to attack selected places in the city.
"They wrote saying that they would attack the University of Maiduguri; they also warned people to stay away from Federal highways such as the Borno-Yobe highway and the Maiduguri-Biu highway. Both you know, are major highways.
"Already, they have launched an attack on motorists slaughtering several of them along the Maiduguri-Biu Road. I don't have the exact number of those killed in the attack.
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