The Boko Haram terrorist group, has attacked and set a military base in North-Eastern Nigeria, on fire, as Army boss, Burutai, suffers severe shock over the incidence.
This came as President Muhammadu Buhari, who came to power in 2015, with a pledge to eradicate Boko Haram, had claimed to have prevailed over the Boko Haram militancy.
However, frequent deadly attacks in the West African country, indicate otherwise.
Armed men from a Boko Haram faction on Thursday night, staged an attack on the military base, in Wajirko village, 150 kilometers from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.
“The gunmen arrived in pickups, and engaged soldiers in the base just outside the village, in a heavy shootout,” a local resident, Bukar Maduye, told the media.
“The soldiers were outgunned and forced to withdraw from the base, and allowed the gunmen, who were from the Mamman Nur faction, to take over the base, which they looted and set on fire,” he said.
A member of a vigilante group, which is assisting the military in its battle against the Boko Haram terrorists, confirmed the incident, adding that, the soldiers at the base had moved to another military base, 40 kilometers away.
“There were no reports of casualties from either side, but the base was completely burnt by the Boko Haram terrorists, and the soldiers fled,” said Mustapha Karimbe.
Recall, that on Wednesday, Boko Haram militants attacked Abbati, a farming community outside Maiduguri, where they killed seven men, and stole 360 heads of livestock.
In recent weeks, the Takfiri militants have intensified their attacks in areas near Lake Chad, stealing food from residents, after raiding their farms. They have also killed several civilians they accused of cooperating with the military.
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