Nigerian troops were able to repel the attacks on both
military facilities, said our sources. The troops reportedly killed more than 100 Boko Haram insurgents who attacked Maiduguri. In addition, the Nigerian troops captured two armored personnel carriers (APCs), artillery and a cache of other weapons from the insurgents. Security sources in Abuja and Maiduguri told SaharaReporters that the Islamist insurgents had
launched two attacks, one last evening at Monguno
Barracks, which was repelled, and the other today in
Maiduguri.
One of the sources said the bodies of 38 dead soldiers
had been deposited at a military hospital at Maimalari
Barracks in Maiduguri. However, Nigerian troops were able to repel the attacks on both military facilities, said our sources. The troops reportedly killed more than 100 Boko Haram insurgents who attacked Maiduguri. In addition, the Nigerian troops captured two armored personnel carriers (APCs), artillery and a cache of other weapons from the insurgents. The military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Maiduguri. “The 7th Division of the Nigerian Army has imposed 24hour door-to-door curfew on residents of Maiduguri as [Islamist] militants suffered high casualties during a fierce battle when they tried to overrun Maiduguri city today,” a senior military source in Abuja said. In a corroborating text message to reporters, the spokesman of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sanni Usman, wrote: “Please announce the imposition of curfew on Maiduguri immediately till further notice.”
A top official of the civilian Joint Task Force, in a
telephone conversation with a correspondent of
SaharaReporters, confirmed that many of the militants
were killed in the battle and that a significant number of
weapons were recovered as the insurgents fled.
According to Abba Aji, “We recovered two APCs, many
anti-aircraft guns and many AK 47 guns from the Boko
Haram fighters.”
He disclosed that the insurgents launched their attack on the military at Jimtilo checkpoint. “They failed. We killed more than a hundred of them. Allah has given us victory over them. We will not stop until we kill them all,” he said.
A resident of Maiduguri said that some of the residents of 1000 Housing Estate fled from their homes due to the heavy explosions that woke them up in the morning. A resident of the housing estate, Ali Ciroma, said, “We
couldn't sleep all through last night. We heard many loud explosions but this early morning was unbearable. It was so close to our estate, so everyone fled to Bulunkutu area. Thanks to Allah, the situation is calm now.” Meanwhile, most of the major streets in Maiduguri were reportedly empty, except for civilian JTF youths who have blocked some roads to search and capture any fleeing insurgents.
A pastor in Maiduguri told our correspondent that
Christians were staying indoors for fear of possible
attacks. Our correspondent reported that the Jos-Kano
Road was deserted, with some security vehicles patrolling them and heading towards Jimtilo area.

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nigerian millitary de walways lie. We no de ever know d truth. Sha make baba buhari cme.... All will soon change

Elslim:
nigerian millitary de walways lie. We no de ever know d truth. Sha make baba buhari cme.... All will soon change

see how clueless u are. dumb master go to Maiduguri and check. always appreciate the military effort.

wilsondave:
see how clueless u are. dumb master go to Maiduguri and check. always appreciate the military effort.

I chose to ignore him - he's only sympathetic to his APC rant and not Nigeria

wilsondave:
see how clueless u are. dumb master go to Maiduguri and check. always appreciate the military effort.

u might think im clueless buh d truth is glaring... Is this not dsame Nigerian military that has been fightin 'a group' of people for 6yrs now wiv Nufin to show for it? And YES im in maiduguri.... Believe me i know wat im talkin about.