Yesterday, new details of last week’s Boko
Haram attacks on Damaturu, the Yobe State
capital, emerged and it was revealed that
no fewer than 128 people were killed.

Reports by Associated Press (AP) have made it
known that 23 soldiers, eight policemen and 95
insurgents were killed in the five-hour long battle
between the Islamic extremists and troops.


These details were compiled through the use of
Military and Hospital reports.

Although, no exact figure was given on the
number of casualties, reports showed that
militants had a strong hand and caught troops by
surprise.

The attack came after a lull and almost six
months after the federal government imposed a
state of emergency in Yobe along with Borno and
Adamawa states.