By Joel Duku, Damaturu

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a military base at Mainok in Borno State.

Mainok is one of the dark spots on the Maiduguri/Damaturu highway, which links Borno to other parts of the country.

As a result of the attack, the highway was closed for about four hours causing heavy traffic on both sides of Maiduguri and Damaturu.

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The road was later opened by soldiers for commuters.

Some drivers, who travelled from Maiduguri told our correspondent that a police station and a military base were burnt during the attack.

“We noticed that some parts of the military base were still burning because I could see some heavy smoke from the camp. The police station was also burnt,” a driver said.

In the Minok attack, a Lieutenant Colonol and some soldiers were allegedly killed.

Others, who sustained injuries, were taken to Benishiek hospital for treatment.