By Kemisola Oye
THE police say five persons were injured earlier today in an attack on voters by Boko Haram insurgents in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Abdu Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Maiduguri. Umar said the terrorists fired several gunshots at voters from the top of the Mandara Mountains.
He said that five persons sustained injuries in the attack, adding that the victims comprised two females and three males.
“Efforts of the military within the area of responsibility helped in chasing the terrorists, forcing them to flee due to the superior firepower”, the CP started.
The police chief said that normalcy has since been restored as the voting exercise continued while the victims were referred to the hospital for treatment.