Barely 24 hours after Boko Haram insurgents captured Chibok town in Borno State, soldiers from the 7th Division of the Nigerian army on Saturday reclaimed the community after a long gun battle that started in the morning.
An indigene of Chibok who spoke with Leadership, said a large deployment of soldiers were seen moving in from the direction of Damboa on Saturday morning and engaged the sect members in a gun battle, eventually overpowering them.
“We saw large number of trucks filled with uniformed personnel moving towards Chibok; initially, we were scared but later realised they were soldiers as they did not harass us like the Boko Haram gunmen usually do” the source said.
Confirming the recent development, a top military officer who spoke anonymously said: “We have taken back Chibok town from the insurgents after some few hours of engagement with them. We have since sent them parking from the town; it is now safe for people to return to their homes”.
