Boko Haram Attacks Military Base In Borno/ Yobe

An unknown number of soldiers were allegedly killed Saturday night in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Borno/Yobe villages, The Nation reports.

The insurgents according to eyewitness took the soldiers unawares and lunched a dastardly attack on them.

Jilli is a boarder settlement from Futchimiram ward in Borno State about 60 kilometers away from Geidam Local Government of Yobe State.

The Nation checks revealed that the base was about 800 troops strong before it was attacked. The military are yet to comment on the attack as no official statement has been released.