Just In: Maiduguri Under Siege As Nigerian Military, Boko Haram Engaged In Heavy Gun-Battle

Gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram were on Sunday evening involved in a shoot-out with soldiers in Aladuwari village – about 2 km away fromGunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram were on Sunday evening involved in a shoot-out with soldiers in Aladuwari village – about 2 km away from Maiduguri..

The attackers arrived the area at about 6 p.m. local time, reports Premium Times

Also at about 8 p.m., two suicide bombers, believed to be females, detonated explosives near FOMWAN school in Jiddari area of Maiduguri.

The casualty figure from the explosions is yet to be independently confirmed.