Boko Haram insurgents have burned down a technical college in Geidam local government area of Yobe State and killed at least 11 persons.
The attack was carried out on Wednesday evening.
Those killed include a staff of the college and 10 guests in a popular brothel called Kwari in Geidam.
This is the second attack on the town in the last couple of months.
Residents said the attackers came into the town on Wednesday night without firing a single shot.
To avoid being detected, the terrorists reportedly parked their motorcycles in a neighbouring community.
Residents revealed that the insurgents entered Geidam through the eastern end and set Government Science and Technical School Geidam ablaze, killing one person at the school quarters.
An anonymous source explained that the gunmen also targeted ‘Kwari’, a popular brothel in Geidam, where they slaughtered 10 persons, both men and women.
“They took us by surprise this time around; they entered in silence without firing shots or using vehicles.
“Upon their entrance, they asked some of the residents to recite verses of the Qur’an before they either allowed them leave or get killed.”
Meanwhile, some residents have fled the town to avoid being trapped as was the case last year when the insurgents spent days in the community.
Chairman of Geidam Local Government, Ali Kolo, could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report, but his deputy, Musa Muhammed, confirmed the attack.
