People in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, are now running helter-skelter following heavy shootings around Giwa Barracks.

The heavy military power, which started around 6:00 pm is still ongoing and has brought back fear and bad memories amongst citizen.

A call which was put on phone to some residents around Giwa Barrack suggested that the military might be repelling an attack on the Barracks by insurgents.

“We do not know what is happening but fighting is seriously ongoing as we speak”, Yusuf Ali, a resident of Giwa Barracks told DAILY POST.