Two pregnant women gave birth to babies in the bush Sunday morning while
fleeing from suspected Boko Haram insurgents that attacked Gunti Gumi
village of Alkaleri Local Government area in Bauchi state.
An eye
witness, Malam Bala Kurba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that
the insurgents stormed the village, forcing the residents to take to
their heels.
“The pregnant women were among those who fled the
village. I was also in the bush when I saw a group of women battling to
assist the two pregnant women deliver their babies.
“The women
gave birth successfully and were taken to a nearby community, where they
were kept,” said Kurba, who is the Manager of the Bauchi State
government-owned Community FM Radio station in Alkaleri.
Bauchi Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the attack in a statement issued on Sunday.
He said that some unknown gunmen in a convoy of 10 vehicles attacked some towns in Alkaleri and Kirfi Local Government Areas.
“Today
29/3/2015 at about 12.25 am, unspecified numbers of unknown gunmen in a
convoy of over ten vehicles, stormed many polling units in Kirfi and
Alkaleri Local Government areas, destroying many election materials.
“The
hoodlums further attacked Kirfi and Alkaleri Divisional Police
Headquarters, but were repelled and pursued towards Dindima Town along
Bauchi Gombe Road.
“Meanwhile, operations are still on-going .The
entire surroundings have been cordoned-off by combined security forces
and effort is being intensified to restore normalcy in the area.
“Members of the public are urged to remain calm and disregard rumour from mischief makers,” he said.
