Residents of Dalori, a village barely few kilometres to the Borno State capital, Maiduguri, were thrown into panic on Saturday following a gun battle between soldiers and suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
Sounds of heavy gunfire filled the air late evening, causing panic among residents of the university area and other residential areas closer to Dalori.
The spokesperson of Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel Mustapha Anka, confirmed the incident.
Anka said the situation had been brought under control.
Details of the extent of the attack were still sketchy as at press time.
Dalori is home to more than 20,000 internally displaced persons evacuated from Bama Local Government Area of the state.
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