The Nigerian Army said it has repelled attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram sect on north-eastern town of Gulak in Adamawa state.
Speaking in an interview with our Correspondent, Adamawa State Commissioner for Information, Ahmad Ibrahim Sajoh, said normalcy has since returned to the State after a gun battle between the Army and the Boko Haram sect.
The militants launched an overnight attack forcing hundreds of civilians to flee into the mountains.
The suspected Boko Haram insurgents first attacked a nearby village before advancing into Gulak town. They were repelled by the Nigerian military and civilian vigilantes after several hours of gun battle.
The attack com barely 24 hours after two suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers detonated their devices, killing themselves and two other people in the area which borders Cameroon.
These attacks further indicate that Boko Haram militants are still a threat in the north-east of Nigeria, despite significant gains recorded by the military in the fight against the insurgency.