Nigerian troops assisted by fighter helicopters from the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) have repelled a terrorists’ attack in Gaidam town in Yobe State.
Reports say not less than thirty of the terrorists were killed in the attack which occurred from about 5pm to 2am of Saturday, April 24.
Gaidam is the hometown of the Acting Inspector-General of the Police, Baba Alkali, as well as the immediate past governor of Yobe State, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam.
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Boko Haram fighters were said to have invaded Gaidam in twenty gun trucks, to attack residents of the town, predominantly Muslims, who were about to break their Ramadan fast, on Friday evening.
However, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter and attack jets were swiftly scrambled to repel the terrorists.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
