Several house have been set ablaze following Boko Haram attack on Jiddari Polo area of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Hundreds of residents have also fled the area, as blasts and gunshots were heard in different directions.
A resident told 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE that several people were trapped in the area, as the insurgents fired sporadically, followed by blasts.
He said people that earlier left the area scampered in difference directions.