Michael Ali, a resident of Lassa, said the fighting was still ongoing around 8.30 pm.
“I cannot tell you the casualty figure because I don’t know…the only thing I know is that the insurgents are making attempts to burn the town. There is thick flames in the outskirts and sound of gunshots is being heard everywhere,” Ali said.
He said there are many troops in the area who were engaging the assailants. “Some people have fled the village and those who could not have locked themselves in their houses,” he said.
