The recent Boko Haram attacked on Biu, the Borno State deputy Governor home town by the insurgency, has turn out to be unsuccessful for the terrorist as Nigerian soldiers and members of a vigilante successfully repelled the attack.
Biu is the home town of Borno State deputy’s Governor in Southern Borno State.
Omokoshaban gather that no fewer that 48 Boko Haram terrorist were killed in the battle that took place on Tuesday.
The insurgents reportedly attack two villages on the outskirt of Biu on Monday, wounded 13 people.
The next day, which is Tuesday, the insurgents returned and attacks Biu.
“A source confirmed to this reporter on Wednesday morning that the troops in Biu and the ones in Damboa converged to engage the insurgents in a shootout that lasted till the early hours of Christmas day.” Premium Time report
According to the report, the operations was Backed by operatives of the Civilian-JTF, the battle continued until “48 of the Boko Haram gunmen dropped dead while some fled with bullet injuries.”
“The operation lasted till about 4 a.m. when the soldiers and our members finished ransacking the areas for their dead bodies”, said a C-JTF operative, Muhammed Liberia, who spoke to our reporter.
“We were also able to arrest three of the Boko Haram live and they are currently with the soldiers,” he said.
The military has not issued any statement on the Biu attacks, but another public official currently in the town said normalcy had returned there.
Bulama Talba, the Press Secretary to the Borno State deputy governor, who is currently in Biu with his principal, confirmed that the attackers were repelled.
“As I am talking to you now, normal activities are going in Biu town after the soldiers have repelled the planned attack,” he said.
“We heard that the soldiers have effectively repelled the intended attack, and people are carrying on with their Christmas celebration.”
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