Boko Haram: 8 Nigerian soldiers killed in insurgency attack

Boko Haram insurgents killed eight Nigerian soldiers during an attack which occurred on Tuesday on military base in Sasawa town of Damaturu Local Government Area in Yobe State.

Naija News gathered that a top security source, anonymously, confirmed to Channels TV on Wednesday that eight soldiers including an officer and a civilian were killed, while several others were injured in the attack.

He said: “I can authoritatively confirm to you that there was an attack at dawn yesterday at Sasawa and eight military personnel, including an officer as well as a civilian, were killed during the raid.

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“The insurgents overran the military base having come with seven gun trucks and took the soldiers on guard unawares.”

The source also disclosed that several soldiers were still missing at the time of taking stock of the destruction.

The spokesman for 3 Division, Nigerian Army base in Damaturu, Colonel Kayode Ogunsanya, who also confirmed the attack, said casualty was recorded on both sides.

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He added that details were still sketchy but the troops on ground were prompt as the attack was successfully repelled.

A Sasawa resident, Lawan Adamu, claimed that many security personnel may have been killed during the incident which he said was a coordinated attack on the military base.

“I am afraid many of the soldiers may have been killed because the insurgents laid siege for very long time. We have been telling the military about the existence of these guys and their hideouts but they have been treating it with kid gloves,” Adamu said.