Nigerian army killed 18 Boko Haram terrorists in search of food

- Nigeria army has reportedly claimed to have killed eighteen Boko Haram terrorists

- The killing occurred at a village in Gujba local government area of Yobe state

- The terrorists attacked the village in search of food

The Nigeria army claimed to have killed no less than eighteen Boko Haram terrorists who attacked a village in Gujba local government area of Yobe state in search of food.

Punch reports that a top source at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, who confirmed the incident, said a community leader alerted the army when the terrorists attacked the community. The source however didn't disclosed if any army was killed or wounded.

Nigerian army killed 18 Boko Haram terrorists in search of food

The source said: “There was a call from the community that the terrorists were around the area to unleash mayhem, including ransacking people’s houses for food. The information was so accurate because when the troops got to the location, the Boko Haram members were taken out. Eighteen of them were killed.

“The Boko Haram members are hungry and they are coming to some remote villages to attack residents and to look for food. But this time in Kumuya village, luck ran out on them and they were killed by the troops.”

The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, also confirmed the casualties.

Abubakar said that the Boko Haram sect had been dislodged, but a fraction of it was still desperate to remain relevant.

He said: “The killing of the Boko Haram insurgents in Kumuya is true. We want people to always give the military timely and accurate information so that we can continue to maintain peace and security.

“All efforts are now geared towards reconstruction, resettlement and rehabilitation of the communities displaced by the sect.”