Brig. Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri.
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The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday.
The troops also rescued 33 persons from the terrorists, including eight men, 12 women and 13 children.
Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu in a statement on Monday, named the suspects as Mohammed Adamu Zika, a driver and Bukar Adamu Haji, an assistant filling station manager in the area.
The town, which is 125 kilometres north of Maiduguri, the state capital, was deserted by locals in the area following incessant attacks by Boko Haram insurgents.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Amy Public Relations, said in a statement that three soldiers and two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force also lost their lives in the encounter.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement said that one insurgent was killed while several others fled.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu said the rescued persons comprised 15 women, 12 girls and six boys.
According to a statement by its Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the feat was achieved during a patrol.
The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, who stated this in a statement on Sunday, said troops on internal operations across the country were not being withdrawn as insinuated in some quarters.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement that troops engaged and killed the insurgents following a distressed call by hunters on Friday.
Brig. – Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement that many bandits escaped with gunshot wounds in battle with soldiers on April 4.
The army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, explained in a statement on Monday in Abuja, that the extension became necessary to further consolidate on the gains achieved so far in the state.
In a statement signed by Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, said: “we wish to remind repentant Boko Haram fighters that the window of opportunity to embrace the Federal Government Amnesty programme is still open for them to surrender and lay down their weapons”.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, in a statement on Sunday said after cross checking its record, the army could not find any “one call Sgt. David Bako, who neither serves in the army, deserted or dismissed”.
It, however, assured every law-abiding citizen of equal protection and security of lives and property irrespective of status.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement he issued in Maiduguri that Isa was arrested alongside three other suspects.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, via a statement issued on Sunday, said that nine militiamen were also arrested.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement issued late Monday night in Abuja, said the suspects fled into the bush when they sighted the troops.