Buni, in a statement by his Director General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu, on Thursfay, described the incident as sad and unfortunate.
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The troops, PRNigeria learnt, were deployed to repel some ISWAP fighters who stormed the major town on Tuesday evening.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has moved the polling units in Buni Yadi area of Yobe State over fear of Boko Haram attack.
As part of his continuous efforts to personally engage and interact with commanders and troops on operational activities of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, on Thursday, visited the 27 Task Force Brigade and troops and the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, where 2,000 Mobile Policemen are undergoing training.
A female suicide bomber in Buni Yadi, Yobe, killed herself and injured three others when a bomb wrapped on her exploded in the early hours of Friday.
The position of the group, coming on the heels of the adoption of 110 girls from their school in Dapchi, Yobe State, was stated by its Director, Dr. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Monday
The Brigade Spokesman, Lieutenant George Okupe, said there was indeed an attack, except that he could not confirm the casualty figure as personnel were currently on the trail of the militants and details were not available
The chairman of the committee directed security operatives to arrest any person found selling the materials.
Bukar said: “Government will not tolerate any act of diversion or misuse of the materials. The security operatives are therefore mandated to arrest any person or group selling the materials
The Commander, 27 Task Force Brigade, Damaturu, Colonel Usman Yusuf, gave the order to arrest the supposedly madman when he was sighted in one of the dilapidated buildings in the deserted town
A statement by the Nigerian Army said during the operations, the Nigerian troops encountered little resistance as the insurgents were on the run
The procession of the attackers also included Armoured Personnel Carriers and motorcycles and they were armed with explosives, petrol bombs and other heavy arms and ammunition
Sources informed The Eagle Online that the Boko Haram members told the indigenes of the town not to panic as they had come specifically for the security operatives