SAN FRANCISCO, October 29, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, said it has repelled an attempted attack on Goniri village in Yobe State.
Col. Kayode Ogunsanya, the Spokesman of 3 Division, with tactical headquarters in Damaturu, confirmed this to NAN in Damaturu, saying the attack occurred on Saturday.
Ogunsanya, however, could not immediately give details of the operation but a villager, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said “the insurgents came in from the western flank of the village but were repelled by the soldiers.
“The soldiers had been on red alert since the attack on Sasawa village last Tuesday, making them battle ready.
“It did not take long when we heard the soldiers chanting victory songs, indicating that they were successful over the insurgents.”
Meanwhile, the Army on Saturday said its troops killed three Boko Haram insurgents at Dure village in Gwoza local government area of Borno.
Director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Kukasheka, who disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri, said this was part of efforts by the armed forces to degrade the remnants of the insurgents.
Kukasheka said that the troops engaged the terrorists in their hideouts at Jango, Nduma, Gobara, Bala Ibrahim, Fulani Rogo, Takwala villages and adjourning communities.
He explained that the troops also captured one Boko Haram fighter while several others escaped with gunshot wounds.
Kukasheka added that they recovered four rifles, charged magazines and a pair of military camouflage uniform from the terrorists.
The Army spokesman disclosed that the captured terrorist would be investigated before being transferred to relevant agencies.
