According to Residents, the attackers stormed the community at about 1:15am on motorcycles, shooting sporadically and forcing people to flee before setting buildings ablaze.
Confirming the incident in a telephone interview , the state Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, said no life was lost.
He said, “On the 23rd of November, at about 1:15am, unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram, they invaded into Magumeri town, where they burn down some houses and vehicles. However, they did not kill anyone.”
He added that order had since been restored.
“Normalcy has been restored to the community based on joint efforts of the security agencies,” Daso said.
He said, “The terrorists fled out of the town at about 3:am on Sunday after they were overwhelmed.
“Unfortunately, they set ablaze residential houses and other property. But no life was lost.”
According to him, troops, Civilian JTF, hunters and volunteers jointly repelled the attackers.
“Our gallant troops and members of Civilian JTF, Hunters and Volunteers responded to distress calls and successfully repelled the rampaging terrorists,” he said.
