Breaking: City of Maiduguri under attack this Sunday Morning by Suspected Boko Haram militants

Suspected Boko Haram militants began attacking Nigeria's major northeastern city of Maiduguri just after midnight on Sunday, military, government and local sources said. At around 9 am (0800 GMT) on Sunday, confirmed by a Reuters witness said gunshots could be heard and that military helicopters were circling the city.

All roads have been closed, a security source said, and commercial activity has been shut down. The militants began the attack at the edge of the city in the Njimtilo area.

A resident, Rachel Adamu, who lives around Njimtilo said "please pray for us, we are in danger, under serious attack now." 

Lets pray God should conquer them.

 Credit: Reuter and twitter