24 hours after Boko Haram men captured Chibok town in Borno
state, soldiers from the 7th Division of the Nigerian army
yesterday reclaimed the community after a long gun battle that
started yesterday morning.
An indigene of Chibok who spoke with Leadership , said a large
deployment of soldiers were seen moving in from the direction of
Damboa on Saturday morning and engaged the sect members in a
gun battle, eventually overpowering them.
“We saw large number of trucks filled with uniformed
personnel moving towards Chibok; initially, we were scared
but later realised they were soldiers as they did not harass
us like the Boko Haram gunmen usually do” the source said
Confirming the recent development, a top military officer who
spoke anonymously said.
“We have taken back Chibok town from the insurgents after
some few hours of engagement with them. We have since
sent them parking from the town; it is now safe for people to
return to their homes”.
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