Fayose asks FG to tell Nigerians the truth about reported attack on soldiers

Chika Ebuzor 18:05 - 10 September 2018

Governor Ayo Fayose has called on the Federal Government to come out clean regarding the reported attacks on soldiers by Boko Haram.

Recently, there have been several reports of attacks on troops by the terrorist group.

The Ekiti state Governor said this in a post which he put out on Twitter.

Fayose said “News on Boko Haram killing our soldiers is disturbing. May God protect these men who are risking their lives to defend our country. Most importantly, FG must tell Nigerians the truth on this ‘technically defeated’ Boko Haram still overrunning military base and killing soldiers.”

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Borno Deputy Governor confirms

According to Daily Post, the Borno state Deputy Governor, Usman Mamman Durkwa confirmed that some soldiers were attacked by Boko Haram in the Gudumbali area of Borno state.

Though Durkwa could not give the actual number of casualties, he said sources revealed that the soldiers had to run for their lives as a result of Boko Haram’s superior fire power.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army recently announced that it has discovered Boko Haram’s recruitment links on Facebook, WhatsApp, SnapChat, Instagram and Youtube.