Heavy gunfire reported in Yobe yesterday

Suspected members of the radical Islamic Sect Boko Haram yesterday  attacked three police formations in Damaturu, Yobe state capital as one police recruit was confirmed killed during the attack.
The Yobe state commissioner of Police Mr. Patrick Egbuniwe told channels correspondent Jonathan Gopep that the attackers came to the areas around 1:45pm yesterday. Areas attacked according to him are the Area Command, A Division and the state CID, all located in the state capital.
The commissioner said a combined team of security agents were able to repel the attack which lasted for 35 minutes. According to him, a recruit constable was killed during the attack but at a different location as his corpse was found at the Damaturu motor park just behind the A Division.
Mr. Egbuniwe said one arrest has been made in connection with the attack and the suspect is currently been interrogated.
Damaturu, the Yobe state capital has been under severe attack in recent times since the commencement of the Boko Haram insurgency.