Troops and hunters have repelled a Boko Haram terrorist attack in Warambe village, Gwoza LGA of Borno State, and killed five members.
Warambe is one of the communities newly resettled in the area, which the terrorists have made many attempts to infiltrate.
The chairman of the hunters, who confirmed the incident, said the terrorists stormed the village around 6am on Friday.
“But they were overwhelmed by my team that left five of the terrorists dead. We recovered arms and ammunition that are currently in the custody of the military,” he said.
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) commended the security operatives for their swift reaction and called for more efforts to degrade the terrorists.
“I am happy to inform you that five Boko Haram terrorists were neutralised in Warabe. Let me commend the hunters and swift deployment of troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ to the scene which has boosted the morale of people in the community,” he said.
Daily Trust gathered that the incident led to the recovery of two AK47 rifles with ammunition, which were handed over to the troops.