Borno Unrest: Two People Murdered in 'Civilian JTF' Revolt Against Maiduguri Soldiers

Two people have been reportedly killed in the capital city of Borno state, Maiduguri in the evening of March 3, 2014, Monday, in a face-off between soldiers and anti-Boko Haram youth popularly known as ‘Civilian JTF’.

According to SaharaReporters, the vigilantes had captured five armed persons with guns and accused them of being Boko Haram fighters.

Trouble started when soldiers from Sector 2 in Maiduguri seized the suspects and claimed that they were soldiers although in civilian clothes. That claim did not go down well with the irate volunteers, who went into town protesting, leading to heightened tensions.

The protests led to the death of at least two persons, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries. 

The situation still has to be confirmed by the military authorities in the state.

It would be noted that stability in Maiduguri has worsened after two bombs went off in a densly populated area of the city in the evening of March 1, 2014, Saturday.