Suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists have murdered 17 persons in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe state when two dozen fighters dressed in military-like uniforms sneaked on foot into the community on Wednesday. Geidam, which is the hometown of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba and located 177 kilometres away from Damaturu, the state capital, shares a border with the Niger Republic and Damasak.
According to eye witness the terrorists attacked a popular bar located at Kwari ward, in the town around 10Pm where they slaughtered their victims and injured two. They also forced their way into the staff quarters of a nearby technical college killing two people and torching buildings.
Residents who sighted the attackers mistook them for troops from a base in the town.
