BREAKING: Trouble Sets In As Explosion Hits University Of Maiduguri

Many died on Tuesday evening following heavy explosion and gun shots between Boko Haram insurgents and security operatives in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

It is not clear the number of casualty at the moment but reports indicated that the terrorists tried to launch an attack on University of Maiduguri from the northeast behind the military trench which is at the back of the school.

According to residents, the attack has caused confusion around Mairi, Kaleri and Constein settlements which are sharing fence with the University.

A source, who is a resident of Kaleri informed explosions were being detonated within the area but cannot tell if there are fatalities.

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“People are just running in no direction. The explosions were coming from our area. What I cannot say is if people have died,” the source said.

OnyxNews Nigeria gathered that it’s more than a year that Boko Haram insurgents made efforts to accomplish such an attack on that part of the North Eastern State .

Meanwhile, None of the students contacted in the University of Maiduguri responded to calls.

Security operatives are also yet to give details about the incident.