Alkaleri (Bauchi) – 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. (NAN)
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