It was learnt that the attack occurred at about 2:30 p.m. when armed insurgents ambushed members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and a local Hunters Group who were on routine patrol along the volatile axis.
No fewer than five suspected Boko Haram terrorists and three local vigilantes have been reportedly killed following a deadly ambush along the Ngoshe–Pulka Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
It was learnt that the attack occurred at about 2:30 p.m. when armed insurgents ambushed members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and a local Hunters Group who were on routine patrol along the volatile axis.
The encounter quickly escalated into a fierce gun battle, during which five of the attackers were reportedly neutralised.
However, three members of the CJTF — identified as Yunusa Ali Ananicha, Adamu Zakari and Daddy Ali — were fatally wounded in the exchange.
According to report, the bodies of the slain vigilantes were evacuated to the Gwoza General Hospital, where they were confirmed dead on arrival.
Their remains were later released to their families for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
In the aftermath of the incident, troops of Operation HADIN KAI were said to have remained on high alert along the Ngoshe–Pulka corridor, a stretch long plagued by insurgent activity.
Security sources said vigilance had been intensified, with reinforced patrols encouraged to forestall further attacks and prevent possible retaliatory strikes by insurgents operating in the area.