Scores Of Students Killed As Boko Haram Attacks College Of Agriculture In Yobe


The deadly war wages by Boko Haram against the Nigerian state continue last night in Yobe state, as scores of students of the Ccollege of Agriculture Gujba were killed in yet another attack by terrorist group.


The College of Agriculture Gujba, located 50 KM south of Damaturu, the Yobe state capital came under the attack of the sect yesterday night killing several of the students.

The actual number of those killed is yet to be ascertained as sources confirmed that several dead bodies are still being recovered from bushes, hostels and classes in and around the school.

The source also revealed that surviving students are at the moment making efforts to re unite with their families in fear of further attacks by the insurgents.

A similar attack by the sect last July occurred at Government Secondary School, Mamudo where 29 students and an English teacher was killed following the attack.

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