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Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a military base in Ngamdu, Kaga local government area of Borno State.

Daily Trust gathered that the incident happened in the wee hours of Friday.


The insurgents, in large numbers, attacked the troops at the camp along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway.


Motorists and commercial drivers said as a result of the attack, the military blocked Ngamdu road until around 11:20am.

“I left Damaturu very early with the hope of arriving Maiduguri around 9am for an engagement but on reaching Ngamdu, the road was closed.”

“Some security personnel told us to be patient that there was problem on the road. But residents said the Boko Haram attacked the soldiers and killed some of them,” a traveller who did not want to be quoted said

Sources in the town revealed that terrorists took the soldier unaware.

“The attack lasted for hours before the insurgents retreated, but they killed and wounded soldiers,” he said

A security source told our correspondent that the casualty was not much as reported.


“Well, the terrorists attempted an ambush but our gallant soldiers have repelled them, and we have the a good fight,” he said.

When asked about the casualty, he said, “Yes some soldiers were wounded and taken to hospital, but the many insurgents were also killed.”

The military is yet to react to the development as of the time of filing this report.

creolehunt:
I genuinely believe the Nigerian military and intelligence hierarchy is alarmingly incompetent and ineffective.

It’s disheartening that we keep hearing of military bases being attacked and terrorists operating freely, and it makes one question whether any meaningful intelligence gathering exists within our defense system.

A friend once told me that an average Nigerian policeman or military personnel cannot hit a target over a shooting range without shooting sporadically. That's how abysmal the system is.

Truly, it’s a national embarrassment.

cyberbro:
They should really check the military ranks, cos I don't trust some northerners in the Nigerian Military.

One air force soldier was still telling a Christian civilian on social media that spilling his blood is permissible in Islam, we've also seen the NDA opening its doors to outsiders in the name of religion- a military organization allowing people come into their facility in the name of jumat, thereby getting bombed. How can you even expect such military men to put the country first when they are not even loyal to the army!

The security architecture in Nigeria is really leaking and northern muslims, especially those in the military are the prime suspects!

FreeSpirited:
I can never understand why anyone will volunteer to join Naija army as a recruit and sacrifice his life to fight for this yeye country that is ruled by liars and wicked leaders

creolehunt:
A friend once told me that an average Nigerian policeman or military personnel cannot hit a target over a shooting range without shooting sporadically. That's how abysmal the system is.

Truly, it’s a national embarrassment.