Kingsley Omonobi, Ndahi Marama
MAIDUGURI — No fewer than 50 Boko Haram members and over 30 soldiers were feared killed in an encounter around Pilka, Kirawa and Gwoza communities of Borno State in the last one week, reliable security source has confirmed.
It will be recalled that following the military take-over of Damboa Council Headquarters which was captured by terrorists, suspected Boko Haram gunmen in their hundreds escaped from Damboa and Sambisa Forest where they invaded and captured Gwoza town in Borno State, following last Wednesday=s multiple attacks on several houses, a police station, secretariat complex, and the Emir=s place.
One of the vehicle used by the insurgents on Friday
In the latest Gwoza attacks, even the new Emir, who took over from his late father, who was killed by Boko Haram, Alhaji Muhammed Idrisa Timta narrowly escaped being killed.
A top security source confirmed to our correspondent in Maiduguri that “the deployment of military to Gwoza, weekend, led to serious casualties from both sides, as more than 30 soldiers were ambushed and killed by terrorists in Pilka, Kirawa and other villages on the Maiduguri Bama Gwoza troubled road.
“Also, over 50 of the insurgents were killed in the encounter, but unfortunately, military troops in Kirawa withdrew and returned to Bama where they were reunited with their colleagues at the military barracks following the fire-power from the insurgents. They could not go to Gwoza as directed by their commanders.
AAt T Junction on Banki Road, the terrorists also ambushed the military post where both sides suffered several casualties, although I don’t have details of those killed yet,” the source said.
He added that it was difficult for security operatives to enter Gwoza town where terrorists had a field day, because, most of the villages along the road leading to Gwoza where its inhabitants were sacked, were occupied by terrorists who climbed on trees and opened fire on military operational vehicles.
A text message sent to Director, Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade to confirm the incident was not replied.
Meanwhile, following months of making strategies on the best ways of rescuing the over 200 abducted girls of the Government Seconday School, Chibok, the Defence headquarters, yesterday, disclosed that Nigerian soldiers have infiltrated and taken positions in Sambisa forest, the den where the girls and several other hostages were being kept.
Director of Defence Information, Major General Olukolade, who made the disclosure, said that Sambisa Forest is a wide expanse of land covering over 6,000 square kilometres with several communities living inside, noting that this explained why the military could not just go into the forest and bomb the whole place.
Explaining that the armed forces were not relenting in a bid to bring back the girls, General Olukolade said the military wanted to avoid collateral damage in the process of rescuing the Chibok girls, insisting that the foreign collaboration in efforts at achieving this goal was assisting in this regard.
On the take-over of Gwoza town by Boko Haram and the subsequent hoisting of their flags, and counter attacks by soldiers to re-take the town, he said that no portion of Nigeria was available for terrorists to occupy, adding that “if they (terrorists) appear to be doing so now, it was only a joke.”
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Rip to the gallant soldiers. We hail your courage.

Good job boys, send them all to meet their 72 virgins

And to the gallant men that paid the prize, it's better on the other side, God bless your gallant soul.

If Boko Haram know what is good for them must surrender. Their time is up.
More grease to Nigerian Army.

GOD PLEASE HELP OUR MILITARY MEN

We shall win the War... Boko ur Time is up!!

O ma se o..!
RIp,u'wl always b remembered 4 we u died for if not remembered by d gov..

RIP our heroes

WOW...THE HEADLINE SHD B HOW MANY BOKO HARAH WE KILLED NOT D ODA WAY ROUND

gallant soldier.

But we should stop leaking our strategies online. Carry out the plan first before posting the aftermath to the media. We have boko informants online ooo.

as more than 30 soldiers were ambushed and killed by terrorists in Pilka, Kirawa and other villages on the Maiduguri Bama Gwoza troubled road

I suspect moles in the army, they need to be fished out with their heads hanged on a stake

What a joke!

Military commanders who have no modern understanding of warfare. How can your men keep getting ambushed time and time again. No recon, no advanced planning and strategy, just anywhere belle face? Too bad.

If even one US soldier dies uselessly, dere will be an inquiry. Here, we are loosing our men, not to a better enemy, but to bad leadership. RIP to the unknown soldier.

R.I.P 2 our gallant soldier

Well done Nigerian gallant soldiers. Boko Haram soon shall be on bended knees begging for forgiveness for all the atrocities meted out to innocent citizens of this Great country.

Nigerian media houses should STOP their useless sensational reports from unidentified "sources". If they continue to stoke the fire of terrorism this way because of profits or whatever, they should realize that they themselves are not immune from terrorist attacks.

R.i.p to our beloved soldier

RIP...

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Seems Our Ogas are comfortable loosing Fine soilders week in week out. Probably because they feel we have enough soilders.
At this rate we might even get all our soilders killed!!

Not again!!! This is war o! Make God help us win this one. Say some prayers for Nigeria. I speak and declare peace in our land IJN

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LMAyedun: Na by force to say RIP?
Whats "RIP jare"?

yes... The least i can do for those gallant soldiers who lost their lives protecting this country is to say that. However, mt hiss is jst a measure of my disappointment at the way things are going in the nation.

Ebola coming from the bottom and boko haram coming from the top. It is very sad.

Once again... To the gallant men... Rest In Peace

RIP TO OUR PATRIOTS. BTW, what stops Govt. from massive deployment of military with proper firepower to the area to weed out those bastards once and for all. Govt shld stop this conspiracy now. soldiers are dying avoidable deaths

rest in peace to d gallant soldiers..
and..
rest in pieces to d boko haramers.. heartless bunch of animals

the is No news, they are simply performing their duties. do you expect victory without a price? Why trying to pollute the mind of people with these news.
Long live Nigeria and Rip to my falling HEROES

kobonaire: RIP our heroes

RIP but. They've all died in vain, because to die for Nigeria=die in vain.

RIP to the soldiers who died protecting us. They paid the ultimate price, sacrifice.

So sad

seunlayi: the is No news, they are simply performing their duties. do you expect victory without a price? Why trying to pollute the mind of people with these news.
Long live Nigeria and Rip to my falling HEROES

This is probably the way most of our generals think.

Gej recently, through attack lion said, "we've restricted boko haram to North eastern part of Nigeria". So, boko haram territories should be left alone.

brownlord: Good job boys, send them all to meet their 72 virgins

And to the gallant men that paid the prize, it's better on the other side, God bless your gallant soul.

Bros, it seems d figure has been increased to 172 virgins now oo,
with d way book haram has been massively recruiting d brainwashed MUMUs wey dey give up deir lifes for d crazy course..

If Nigerian military men can killed 50 BH boys with obsolete guns, while BH killed 30 military men with advanced and modern guns. I wonder how many BH boys will be send to meet 72 virgins each with similar fighting equipment BH boys are using.

Is high time FG equipped these men for ''reasonable action''; as Malabite will say


Haters, I am waiting for hear from you guys

They should die very well. Nigeria soldiers are just nuisants to this country. When it comes to fighting the insurgents they become weak but if it comes to the civilians, there you will see their strenght. Bunch of wicked animals.

Truth is, nigeria police is now better than nigeria army both in corruption and vigilance.