Troops on patrol during the weekend dislodged a band of terrorists who were about to attack some settlements in the outskirt of Bama and Ngurosoye, Borno State.
A statement by Chris Olukolade, Director of Defense Information, said about 18 terrorists died in the encounter. Also, 16 burnt AK 47 rifles were found in the debris while 5 Pickup vehicles, 7 Golf cars and one Hillux truck were destroyed.
“A total of 75 villagers were screened and released in the course of cordon and search in the adjoining communities. The purported bomb attack on a market in the vicinity as widely reported in the media is however yet to be verified”, he said.