... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...holy warriors.
Heavy shootings were heard at about 6 p.m. when the bully boyz attacked the outskirts of Jiddari Polo neighbourhood of Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State.
The attack was the first since Moslems commenced the Ramadan fast 29 days ago.
Residents living in the neighbourhood were seen fleeing into the city centre as soldiers engaged the attackers.
The shooting ,which involved firing of artilleries, rent the air for about an hour before it subsided.
Soldiers were earlier seen trooping towards the direction of the shooting in convoys followed by a military ambulance.
An officer at the 7 Division, Nigeria army confirmed the attack in a text message sent in response to journalists’ request, saying "troops are already there and responding."
The extent of the damage is yet unknown even as unconfirmed sources said some houses were burnt.
Military helicopters were also seen hovering over the area of the attack.