Suspected members of Boko Haram have attacked an outpost of the Nigeria Customs Service in Gedam, Yobe State, on the Maine-Soroa border of Niger Republic.
At least one customs official was killed in the attack. I found out on Sunday, it was learnt on Sunday.
At the time of filing this report, neither the security agents nor the Yobe state government had responded to the attack but local sources familiar with the incident confirmed it.
In a telephone conversation, a Geidam resident, Baffa Ali told Channels Television that the attackers arrived on Saturday night, burnt down the Customs patrol vehicle, and snatched cell phones from passersby while the other officers fled for their lives.
Another resident, Abubakar Makintami also said, the attackers might have used the curfew period to easily move around the outskirts of the Geidam community to commit the atrocities.
The situation has left residents frightened as they are calling on security agencies and the government to address the pocket of attacks by the suspected insurgents in recent time.
Geidam is located about 30 kilometres away from Nigeria/Niger Republic border.