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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