Soldiers of the Nigerian army and Boko Haram terrorists are currently engaged in a fierce exchange of fire since Saturday night as insurgents, in their hundreds, attempt to invade Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, security sources have told PREMIUM TIMES.
This is happening as reports filtered into Maiduguri that the nearby town of Monguno had been seized by the Boko Haram terrorist. That could not be independently confirmed as at the time of publishing this.
A security source told PREMIUM TIMES, “We had a sleepless night till this morning because this elements tried to enter Maiduguri from Dalwa and Limanti axis but our soldiers were able to repell them. They retreated and took another flank around Njimtilo this morning and our troops hav been engaging them theretoo.”
Njimtilo is about 20 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital.
As at the time of filing this report more troops, together with operatives of the Civilian-JTF, were seen moving towards Njimtilo.
Residents of Maiduguri 1000 Unit Housing Estate, not very far away from Njimtilo, are fleeing their houses and moving toward the downtown.
Witnesses said bullets were flying and empty shells were seen littering the roads as soldiers of the Nigerian Air Force Base and 33Artillery brigade continuedtoshoot intothe air.
Fighter jet of the Nigeria airforce was heard hovering over the townat about 9am.
Details of the ongoing attack is still sketchy as sources in Monguno and Njimtilo said the fightis stillon.
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, had last week in a video boasted to have more than enough arms to execute a major war against Nigeria.

Where was Boko Haram yesterday when Oga Jonah was campaigning?

Y the attack after GeJ left Maiduguri?


"BokoHaram is PDP" - Andrew owoye Azazi (Late NSA)



*they r doing everything possible to deny Borno, Yobe n' Adamawa states from voting" which are Buhari strong voters

GEJ is cluelessly working..........

GEI didn't go to Borno state when they need his attention while the chibok girls were missing. Then, he complained of insecurity in the state but he decided to go there when he need nigerians support for election.

Throughout his campaign in the state, Maiduguri was full of soldiers. If the soldiers were used to battle Boko harram, it would have been bygone by now.

Is this what GEJ is using to compensate them after the promise he made to the during the campaign that he will wipe the BH in less than a month when re-elected?
Let's vote out this clueless man out because if he is not voted out BH will spread to other regions in the country

Ok! We know we have a Govt. who obviously can't
fight the insurgency.

But then, will the whole world just sit and watch
Nigeria BURN

This is really saddening. I don't stay in the north but
I can imagine how life will be so miserable for
people living there. All they do is live in perpetual
fear everyday of their lives, hoping not to be the
next victim!

Has any1 of us eva imagined wat it'll be like if d
insurgency was happening right under our own
nose? Try to imagine the FEAR, UNCERTAINTY,
HOPELESSNESS, DEATHS around you, WAILING,
GNASHING of teeth, MENTAL DISORDER et.al

I'm just thinking that for everyone that loves Nigeria, we should start a campaign and reach out to the rest of the world. We honestly can't continue like this.

#PleaseSaveNigeria

There is military armour barracks in monguno (243 Recce battalion) if the town is seized by the insurgents it means they have over power the Nigeria Army in that barracks hence taken possesion of the arms and ammunition there in. I pray this is not true.
Nigeria really needs prayers.

We budget a $1 billion dollars...thats enough to buy heavy armouries and even bring foreign merceneries when it becomes last option...tired of hearing daily souls beign troubled...gosh how i wish i was the brigade commander...sure story would be over by now

why

Just heard it on channelsTV. Saddening.

naija ain't easy oooo