The Nigerian Army on Monday denied the killings of civilians in an attack coordinated by the Boko Haram insurgents against the World Food Programme (WFP’s) trucks on Saturday.
Recall that a convoy supplying trucks alleged to be of the UN World Food Programme carrying IDP foods on their way to Gamboru Ngala came under attack Saturday afternoon around Musuni village in northern Borno.
The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas gave the clarification in a short message (SMS) to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.
General Nicholas said that the troops escorting the trucks had killed six insurgents and recovered weapons.
According to him, there were no civilian casualties in the attack, adding that he was at Dikwa when the incident occurred.
“There was an ambush but the soldiers killed six Boko Haram insurgents and recovered weapons. No civilian was killed.
“I was in Dikwa that Saturday and this happened while I was within,” Nicholas said.
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