The Boko Haram Thursday bombed the sole bridge linking Borno State, Nigeria and Cameroun. The strategic bridge is located at the border town of Gamboru, where the Boko Haram killed over 300 persons on Monday.
Residents
of Gamboru told journalists that the downed bridge has cut off some of
their relatives from Nigeria and left them stranded in Cameroun. One
source who spoke to THEWILL said "The only option left for people
traveling to and from Gamboru, is to go into Banki near Bama Local Government area of Borno into Cameroun and later enter Gamboru from
another Camerounian village."
The source further revealed that 315 corpses were buried following Monday's attack.
Residents
Malam Kolomi, a trader in the commercial city of Gamboru and Mamman Abu
told reporters via telephone that several persons are still trapped
under rubbles following the attack.
The Boko Haram a few weeks ago
abducted over 200 teenage female students from a secondary school in
Chibok town, Borno State and its leader Ibrahim Shekau has boasted that
the girls would be sold into slavery or married off to men. The United States, UK, China, South Africa and the UN have promised to help Nigeria secure the girls' freedom.
Source: http://thewillnigeria.com/news/author/thewill_/
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