Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Schools, Kill Three Teachers in Maiduguri

19 March 2013

Pandemonium erupted Monday when gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect laid siege on some schools in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, killing three teachers, injuring scores of others and students.

While the killing spree was ongoing in Maiduguri, reports said about six persons were killed by gunmen in two separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State on Sunday night.

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