Sunday 25 January 2015

Boko Haram Attack: Jonathan's Campaign Team Trapped In Maiduguri

Members of President Goodluck Jonathan's campaign team that were in
Borno State for the Presidential campaign rally held Saturday, have
been trapped in Maiduguri following the attack on the City by the Boko
Haram sect.

The team comprising security personnel as well as journalists has been
moved to a secure place by security agencies in the volatile town.

The team which was billed to have left for the Sunday, were affected
by the curfew imposed by military authorities in the state capital.

President Goodluck Jonathan at the PDP presidential campaign rally in Maiduguri,

One of the members of the team told vanguard; " we are hiding and
there is serious fighting going on between the insurgents and security
personnel. Security men are battling to repel the insurgents."

"Those trapped are members of the president's security personnel,
media and medical crew.
--Vanguard

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