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Gunmen Stage Prison Break In Ganye, Adamawa State

Reports from Ganye, Adamawa State, say that unknown gunmen in possession of sophisticated weapons attacked the town last night, rocking the area with explosives as they shot sporadically. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen attacked a police station and the main prison in the township freeing unspecified numbers of inmates believed to be Boko Haram members.

Reports from Ganye, Adamawa State, say that unknown gunmen in possession of sophisticated weapons attacked the town last night, rocking the area with explosives as they shot sporadically. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen attacked a police station and the main prison in the township freeing unspecified numbers of inmates believed to be Boko Haram members.

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A source said the men, who were on motorcycles, fled the scene after the horrendous assault.  The Adamawa State Police Command has not released the number of casualties.  

A military source has confirmed that the Joint Task Force has been drafted to Ganye to counter the unknown gunmen.
 

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