Suspected Boko Haram members reportedly attacked a convoy of motorists in Maiduguri on Saturday, January 28.
It
was gathered that seven persons were killed in the attack which
occurred along the Maiduguri-Biu highway - the area was recently secured
by the military.
The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Lucky Irabor, however, denied the casualty figure.
He told Channels Television on Sunday that only one person was killed in the attack while others were injured.
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The Saturday incident came three days after the troops killed many of terrorists while they attempted to a military base in Borno State.
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