Three soldiers have been killed in a fresh attack at Buni Yadi, in Gujba Local Government Area, located 54 kilometres away from Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.
Naija News learnt that the terrorists involved in the attack are militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād.
A resident who spoke with SaharaReporters said the attackers also carted away foodstuffs and livestock.
The source said, “My home town came under attack overnight by Boko Haram terrorists. Three soldiers were killed, and foodstuffs and livestock were carted away. However, the army collected three cars from the terrorists. The attack started around 11 pm on Sunday till 4 am this morning (Monday).”
Bini Yadi is reportedly one of the worst-hit local communities in Yobe State under the control of the Boko Haram insurgents for two years.
As Nigeria continues to grapple with insurgency in the North-East for nearly two decades, the terrorist group has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions, with Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states bearing the brunt of the crisis.
Meanwhile, a former senatorial candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections for the Yobe East constituency, Aji Kolomi, has officially resigned from the party.
His resignation was detailed in a letter dated April 1, 2025, which was directed to the Chairman of the Ngurbuwa Ward of the party in the Gujba local government area.
In his letter, Kolomi expressed gratitude to the party leaders for the opportunity to be a member and for providing him with the platform to run in the 2023 Yobe East senatorial election
