Reports coming in from Borno state is that no fewer than 30 suspected members of Boko Haram were on Thursday killed by the Civilian Joint Task Force.
Vanguard reports that the dreaded Boko Haram sect met with strong resistance from the vigilante youth, popularly called Civilian JTF as they planned on attacking on Gubio Local Government area of Borno State.
The youths from Gubio and Kateto according to sources were said to have been alerted after the sect armed with sophisticated weapons, Ak47 rifles, improvised explosive devices and petrol bombs were sighted in large numbers using Hilux vehicles and motorcycles near Kareto by some vigilant people.
The youths it was gathered mobilized immediately and challenged the terrorists which led to the killing of about 30 members of the sect.
There are also claims that about five of the Civilian JTF members sustained minor injuries with however no death has been reported in the fierce battle which lasted about three hours.
Meanwhile, the spokesman of Borno Elders Forum, Engineer Bulama Gubio who confirmed the killing of the Boko Haram members by the Civilian JTF said:
“There was huge success as 30 members of Boko Haram, who attempted to overrun Kareto, Gubio and other surrounding communities were killed by our youths.
“The areas are now calm as normal activities have since returned.”
Kareto, a community in Mobbar Local Government Area and home town of former governor, Mohammed Goni, was also attacked.
Gubio is 87 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital, while Mobbar, which borders Niger Republic, is 187 kilometres away.
The killing of the Boko Haram members is coming after it was reported suspected members of the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram reportedly killed 20 people in a fresh attack on two villages near Chibok, Borno state.
Just today, it was also reported that no fewer than 35 people including five army personnel and a local hunter were killed by a bomb explosion on Thursday morning around Mararaba-Mubi area of Adamawa State.