Men suspected to be members of the outlawed Boko Haram sect on Tuesday
night attacked a military post at Bulabulin Ngaura in Damboa Local Government
Area of Borno State and killed 16 soldiers.
One of the soldiers that narrowly escaped the attack, who confirmed this
to journalists in Maiduguri, said, “We were totally subdued by the insurgents.”
He said, “Some of my colleagues were abducted and many others escaped
with bullet wounds. Dozens of Boko Haram insurgents stormed our checkpoint at
Bulabulin on Tuesday night.
“The terrorists came in a convoy of over 30 vehicles, mounted with Anti
Aircraft guns (AA).”
On how he was able to escape unhurt, he said, “I was at the checkpoint
when the terrorists came, we tried our best but they had advantage over us.
They had AA and we had Ak47 rifles that are not fully loaded. When we realised
that they had taken over the place, some of us escaped to Maiduguri and other
places but many could not make it.
“As I am talking to you, 16 bodies of our colleagues have been brought
to Maiduguri, this is apart from those that sustained injuries and many others
that are missing in action.”
As of the time of filing the report, the military authorities have not
issued a press statement on the attack
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