Maiduguri is not boiling – Defence HQ

The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday said that the rumour making the rounds that Maiduguri was boiling as a result of insurrection by troops was unfounded.

This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information .

The statement said that the fact of the matter was that troops on patrol around Chibok were ambushed by insurgents on Tuesday.

It said troops engaged the insurgents in a fierce combat and extricated themselves from the ambush, killing several insurgents.

“Four soldiers, however, lost their lives during the ambush.

“On evacuation of the remains of the fallen troops, the General Officer Commanding, addressed the troops who registered their anger about the incident by firing into the air,” the statement read.

The statement explained that the situation had since been brought under control as there was calm in the cantonment.

It said that the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army would institute a military board of inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the conduct of soldiers who fired some shots.