Nigerian Military Reacts To Boko Haram Allegedly Capture Of Village In Borno
Contrary to earlier reports, the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Wednesday denied that the Boko Haram sect has taken over some villages in Borno State.
It could recalled that it was reported on Tuesday that the terrorist group had captured some villages in Borno State and also hoisted its flags in such villages.
Briefing journalists at the National Information Management Centre, Abuja, on Wednesday, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, stated that security forces would never allow such situation to happen.
* File picture of Boko Haram attack in Jos
He said, “I have read the report also, but I can tell you that military as security agency will not allow any strange flag to be hoisted in any part of the country.
“It our duty to defend the territorial integrity of this country, and we will not allow any portion of this country to hoist strange flag and be sure that such plan will not succeed.”
According to a reports, the insurgents hoisted Boko Haram flag in Ashigashiya ward and other hilly border villages with Cameroon Republic.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded Chinene, a border community with Cameroon Republic, at about 2.00am on Tuesday and opened fire on sleeping residents, killing eight people, including an old woman in her 80s.
Earlier on Wednesday, the insurgents attacked another village in Borno allegedly killing scores of innocent people.
Source: Legit.ng
