on may 9, 2014, it was reported that the bridge linking gamboru to the rest of nigeria, and also linking "the immigration checkpoints of both cameroon and nigeria," had been destroyed. on may 11 it was reported that borno state governor kashim shettima had visited the town to view the destruction and offer condolences, and "promised to rebuild the gamboru ngala central market." local government chairman bakura mustapha indicated that over 200 vehicles, and "hundreds of shops and houses" had been burned.