A tragedy has struck in Mainok near Maiduguri, Borno state as Boko Haram reportedly killed an Army officer and seven soldiers during a battle.
The Herald gathered that some soldiers were also injured while two others were missing. It was learnt that the troops also neutralised some of the insurgents and many of them also sustained injuries.
A source, speaking about the tragedy disclosed that the bodies of the slain soldiers have been taken to an undisclosed medical facility.
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In a similar development, the insurgents abducted four soldiers and two policemen along Damaturu-Maiduguri Road.
The terrorists who were dressed in military uniforms attacked the security officers in an ambush near Auno village on Damaturu-Maiduguri Road.
“The Boko Haram fighters were said to have mounted a roadblock on the highway with three Hilux vans before taking away the hostages who were returning from a short break.
“Four military men were abducted in an 18 seater bus while two other policemen were abducted in a Gulf car,” a source said.
Earlier, The Herald reported that Nigerian Army captain and four soldiers have been killed by some gunmen in an ambush in Sarkin Pawa in Munya local government area of Niger state.
The chairman of the Munya local government area, Mohammed Dazz, who confirmed the development said three other soldiers were also injured in the attack.
The deceased were said to have responded to a distress call by residents of Gwar community in Munya local government area when the incident took place.
Dazz said the gunmen took cover in the bush where they ambushed the team accompanied by some armed policemen in their armoured vehicle. On sighting the team, the gunmen fired shots at them, killing the captain on the spot while the soldiers were hit during the gunfight which lasted for over one hour.
Dazz said: “I personally provided logistics to the soldiers before they left for the operation, both the soldiers and the police were overpowered due to a large number of the gunmen.
“One hour after they left for the scene, they came back with bullets holes in their armoured vehicle and the glass shattered. As I speak with you now, they have killed four soldiers and three others seriously injured. They have also burnt the Hilux Van of the soldiers.”