16 soldiers dead, others injured in Boko Haram attack on Borno military post

by ‘Jola Sotubo

16 soldiers are said to have lost their lives at a military post in the troubled state of Borno after an attack by terrorist sect, Boko Haram.

The attack occurred on Tuesday at Bulabulin Ngaura in the Damboa Local Government Area of the state.

A soldier, who escaped the attack, is said to have stated that they had superior firepower and that he and his colleagues “were totally subdued by the insurgents”

He said:

“Some of my colleagues were abducted and many others escaped with bullet wounds. Dozens of Boko Haram insurgents stormed our checkpoint at Bulabulin on Tuesday night.

“The terrorists came in a convoy of over 30 vehicles, mounted with Anti Aircraft guns (AA).”

“I was at the checkpoint when the terrorists came, we tried our best but they had advantage over us. They had AA and we had Ak47 rifles that are not fully loaded. When we realised that they had taken over the place, some of us escaped to Maiduguri and other places but many could not make it.

“As I am talking to you, 16 bodies of our colleagues have been brought to Maiduguri, this is apart from those that sustained injuries and many others that are missing in action.”

The Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima recently declared that the war against terror was being lost because the insurgents were better equipped and had better weapons than the Nigerian army.