Senior military official in Abuja has told SaharaReporters that militants belonging to the Islamist group, Boko Haram, were planning a major assault to attempt the takeover of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The source assured that the Nigerian military was closely gathering intelligence on the attack, and would be prepared to repel any attack on the important northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri. 

Boko Haram militants
The military source disclosed that the Islamist insurgents had been moving arms and some of their most experienced fighters to locations near Maiduguri in order to facilitate the attack. 

“We have identified that one of their major operational bases is 10 miles from a major [Nigerian] army barracks, known as Giwa barracks,” said the officer. 

He added that army officials in Abuja became aware of the plan to attack Maiduguri after Boko Haram operatives stormed and took over the town of Dikwa in Borno State shortly after the Nigerian military withdrew most of the soldiers previously stationed in the area to Bama in preparation for a major attack on Gwoza.
 
Our military source said the militants were also stockpiling weapons in Uye, Dafarda and Yamtake. “We are aware that Boko Haram is using their Camp 4 in Gwoza to train a special unit for the attempt to take over Maiduguri,” he said. The insurgents recently seized Gwoza in a massive offensive that also enabled them to overrun and capture a police mobile training college located near Gwoza. 

The army officer disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents have devised a plan to use Sojiri, a town about an hour’s drive from Maiduguri, as a staging ground for their planned major attack on Maiduguri.

“I can assure you that the Nigerian Army is ready to defend Maiduguri,” the officer said, adding that the residents of Maiduguri have no reason to panic. According to him, the army is gradually improving its intelligence gathering on the activities of Boko Haram. He said the military would use ground troops as well as aerial bombardment to scuttle the insurgents’ plots. 

Meanwhile, wives of soldiers and families have begun moving out of Giwa and Maimalari barracks to escape the impending attack. 
 The wife of a soldier told SaharaReporters today that a signal has been secretly circulated to soldiers in Maiduguri secretly be on red alert. She said several soldiers were moved to Bama leaving Maiduguri vulnerable to attack.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2014/08/31/boko-haram-planning-attack-seize-maiduguri

Where are those masked men of sss when u need them? Why does this administration continue to prioritize winning elections over destroying BH? Why isn't the National assembly doing anything to hold this government accountable?

Shameless Army prpared to defend a whole state capital. I must say this without mincing words if they dear attempt to take Maiduguri and they succeed Jonathan has no option than to resign he would be an abysmal failure.

Anyways we should take heart Biafra forces overan mid-west in 1968 got to Ore b4 they were pushed back.

They are planning to ''repel'' the attack instead of being pro-active.
Why must they always be on the ''defence'' instead of attack?
They have taken the tag of ''defending the nation'' way too literally.

Gradually gradually.... The trend is becoming more worrisome

Some peeps would soon invade here to blame SaharaReporters for reporting this.

The best way to defend is to attack- My School Headmaster

The people of maidugiri should write to boko haram not to attack them, just confess allegiance to them, that all they need to do is just walk in & take over the city, instead of bombing them.

thwarrior72: The people of maidugiri should write to boko haram not to attack them, just confess allegiance to them, that all they need to do is just walk in & take over the city, instead of bombing them.

go to doctor and have ur medula ablongata checked. Shikena!

Mr Soldier why must you tell us every thing you guys know? Keep your intelligence to yourself!

With all these Intel, I would expect them to be on the offensive & move on the suspects instead of being on the defensive.

makzeze: go to doctor and have ur medula ablongata checked. Shikena!

Last time I checked it, it was still functioning