Following the killing of 90 students, there were strong indications last night that the Boko Haram insurgents, who perpetrated the gruesome act, had been sighted in a forest between Yobe and Borno states.
Heavy shelling of the forests was ongoing last night, NigerianEYE learnt.
The troops have secured the College of Agriculture, Gujba and its vicinity.
Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim had ordered deployment of more troops in Yobe for a battle-to-the-finish with the insurgents.
A top source said: “Our troops are in pursuit of those who perpetrated the incident in Gujba. These insurgents have been sighted by troops in the forests between Yobe and Borno states.
“The troops have boxed the insurgents in the forests and they are advancing towards them. Heavy shelling is going on as I speak with you.
“I cannot give you an update more than this now.”
On the situation in Gujba, the source added: “The place has been secured and the vicinity is under control.
“Troops are doing their best to protect all public institutions which had been major targets of the insurgents.”
Another source however said: “There had been clashes between troops and the insurgents in the last six hours.
“We learnt the insurgents opened fire at troops who also hit back at them. There might have been casualties on both sides.”
Spokesman of Defence Headquarters, Brig-Gen. Chris Olukolade, last night, said: “There are troops already deployed in and around the school. At the moment, there are no insurgents around the school.
“Troops are still in pursuit of the terrorists. There is an ongoing operation in a forest area between Yobe and Borno states where the terrorists were sighted.
“Other details would be made available as the mission progresses.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Must innocent people die before we see the heavy presence of military personel? When wud we start taking preventive measures?
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ReplyDeleteI thought GEJ has been boasting that he has wiped out terrorism in Nigeria. Him neva start sef, we dey look am
ReplyDeleteYou bastard Anonymous talking about medicine after death of Patient ,You are Support insurgent havoc mated to innocent student of Agriculture at Yobe, as the Lord lived One day U will be destroyed by the same insurgent and u will not escape b/c u support them and turn to insult GEJ. God is watching u agent of BH. wherever you may hide, we are tracking u and cannot get away with these insulting statement. - Isha ala
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ReplyDeleteNever suport the actvities of Boko haram insurgent because they are enemies of you and everybody. Nobody is free from their attacks unless if u join them. I want evrybody to do as we are doing in Biu local government of Borno state, where muslims are guarding churches on sundays and christians do the same on fridays against boko haram attack.
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