Boko Haram sect have reportedly taken over Bama, Borno state, according to eye witness.

Boko Haram sect have reportedly taken over Bama, Borno state, according to eye witness.

Posted by Sylvester on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 0

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This is coming after Nigerian Army, yesterday, Septemeber 1, repelled Boko Haram attack and killed over 50 memebers of the sect.

The militants reportedly returned in full force, which led to some of the soldiers fleeing the town. They joined large groups of civilians in order to avoid being killed. There are aslo reports of weapons being abandoned by the retreating troops. The number of fleeing soldiers was around 500.

According to an undisclosed source of Dailynews9ja Reporters, a jet fighter of the Nigerian Air Force sent to assist the ground troops. It bombed the Bama Barracks by mistake, causing casualties among the military men.

However, the DHQ debunked this allegation, confirmed that the Air Force was bombing terrorists, but denied the act of ‘friendly fire’.

The military also informed that all the wounded soldiers from Bama would receive help and treatment at a military hospital of Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri.

The Boko Haram sect, according to a resident, have taken complete control of Bama and hoisted its flag in the city center. Meanwhile, it was earlier reported today that the Defence Headquarters had announced that Bama was under serious attack, but it had been repelled. However, no update has been provided by the security operatives on the present situation in the troubled town. The only update which appeared on the official Twitter page of the DHQ in the morning of September 2, 2014, Tuesday, proclaimed ‘victory’. Though the context was not given and, probably it is too early for congratulations.