A few days after the federal government announced that the Boko Haram had been defeated, the insurgent group attempted an invasion of Maiduguri.

The attack commenced at about 6:00pm local time.

The insurgents were repelled by soldiers as they tried to enter Maiduguri via Aladuwari village, which is about 2km from the Borno capital, witnesses and a security source said.

About two hours later, while the gun battle continued, two suicide bombers believed to be females, detonated explosives near a FOMWAN primary school between Suleimanti and Jiddari area of Maiduguri.

Abubakar Muhammed, a vigilante official, said he saw corpses and injured person as he joined others to flee from the troubled neighbourhood which is close to Aladuwari.

“It was two women that detonated themselves near that FOMWAN school,” Mr. Muhammed told PREMIUM TIMES. “Many people got killed and many others were injured.”

A source in the area, Umar Ibrahim, told journalists that as a result of the shoot-out, a rocket propelled launcher fell on a group of people near a borehole at Jiddari Polo area.

Also on Sunday, a lone suicide bomber reportedly caused the death of 15 members of a family, comprising three wives of a village head, their 10 children and two other persons.

Residents of the area said the woman who caused the death went running into the house of the village head in Bakasi layout of Maiduguri claiming she was being chased by Boko Haram. When the members of the household gathered to calm her down she detonated her explosives killing everyone close to her.

“They thought she needed help when she came in shouting ‘Boko Haram is after me, Boko Haram is after me.’ Before the family members could know her real mission it was too late”, a resident of the area, Muhammed Abbas, said.

The Nigerian Army, however, gave a different narration of the events.

The spokesperson of the Army’s Operation Lafiya Dole, Mustapha Anka, said the blasts heard were not suicide bombings but controlled explosions by anti-bomb operatives.

“This evening, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, intercepted and destroyed 10 suspected Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers at the outskirts of Maiduguri city,” Mr. Anka, a colonel, said.

“Contrary to earlier media reports and rumours flying around, 2 Boko Haram terrorists suspected suicide bombers earlier intercepted by vigilant troops disclosed their colleagues intent to enter the city with the aim of detonating bombs in selected public places.

“Consequently, the troops laid ambush on the terrorists suspected routes along Damboa road and eliminated them. The suicide bombers were intercepted in 3 different locations approaching the city; Ajiri area towards Damboa road, High Court axis and the Eye Hospital Area.

“The Explosive Ordinance Device team have been mobilized and they are combing the general a area as well as clearing the debris. Normalcy has been restored to the general area and the public are please advised to go about their normal businesses and social activities. However, it is important to maintain more vigilance.”

Sunday’s attacks occurred despite assertions by the President Muhammadu and Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, that the Boko Haram had been defeated.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/
headlines/195815-update-soldiers-repel-boko-haram-
attack-on-maiduguri.html

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/28/
many-feared-dead-in-nigeria-after-boko-haram-
suicide-attacks-on-maiduguri

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/heavy-gun-
battle-as-military-boko-haram-clash-in-maiduguri/

Propaganda won't win you wars and it's embarrassing to watch Nairaland mods acquiesce to the request of those who would prefer Nigeria is stuck in a govt controlled, all is rosy, media like North Korea. Not going to happen.
Some were so desperate they attributed the pictures of fleeing residents posted by people in Maiduguri and the new media to people going to mosques...Ridiculous

Bravo NA

May God Continue to Bless Our Gallant Troops..

I'm on my bed enjoying this public holiday and yuletide season, While Our gallant soldiers are out there far away from their families and loved ones defending the territorial integrity of this great nation with their lives..

May God continue to bless our gallant soldier, my heroes...

Kudos

With so much love from Imo State

All PMB had to do was remove and lock up the financiers and enablers of BH (Dasuki, Jonathan etc.) and show political will in the fight against terror.

The reported unfortunate attacks were suicide bombings by women attacking soft targets (including an innocent family inside their home), which buttresses the point that BH have been technically defeated.

Well done Buratai for containing the final kicks of a dying horse.

God will give this government victory over all the country z challenges.
click like to say amen if u are not a wailer that want this government and country down

NICE one NA

Lai Mohammad, curse be the day you were born.

Relocate to Maiduguri or resign

In order to hastily meet foolish deadline, take credit and receive praise for the fight against terrorism, Buhari, Lai Mohammad and APC has endangered these lives and many more.

May they all reap the fruit of propaganda

GOD bless Nigeria army and grant them the wisdom to protect the nation from its enemies

Uncle Lai Muhammed over to u

It is well.

May this senseless killing and bombing end soon.

God help us

Must nairalanders are much more concerned about wailers than the lives that are being lost daily

Pathetic generation

Smh

Army still denying as usual.

im going with the first story

This blood you people are 'sharing' .....

I

Ok, but technically speaking.........

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Generalkorex:
May God help us

korel9:
Ok, but technically speaking.........

carinmom:
I

Acidosis:
Smh

Trailblazer1:

LordMecuzy:
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u guys should b flogged!

May God help us

The NA are telling too many lies this days

Nice

There was no bombing ..

People were just going to mosques ..

we are winning the War,no doubt bout dat.