Boko Haram terrorists have plunged Maiduguri into darkness again after blowing up a power tower on Saturday, just three days after electricity was restored in the North -East city.
The terrorists had earlier in January, struck power installations thrice to keep the city in the dark.
It took power authorities almost two months to repair the damage inflicted in January as the insurgents laid land mines, which injured officials of the Transmission Company of Nigeria when repairs commenced.
Repairs had to progress under heavy military escort, as residents and business owners turned to alternative power generating sets for electricity.
The residents expressed joy after electricity from the national grid was restored last Wednesday
However, that elation now seems short-lived after Saturday’s attack.
“I am tired, depressed, it’s just too much for us”, one of the residents said.
Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State, has become a target for insurgents as the Nigerian military continues its offensive against terrorist operations in the nation’s North-East.
In February, no fewer than ten persons were killed and 47 injured after the terrorists launched explosives towards the city.
Dikwa Khalifa, a Professor of socio-linguistics and international relations at the University of Maiduguri, has submitted that the attacks on Maiduguri should be interpreted as a sign of weakness on the part of the terrorists.
The scholar noted that the attacks are meant to serve as distractions from the ongoing military operation in Boko Haram strongholds.
