The Defence headquarters has described reports claiming that terrorists are now in control of Mafa in Borno State are false.
A statement by Director, Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, said that it was true that an attempt by a group of fleeing terrorists who strayed towards the town and engaged in their typical suicide attack was duly repelled by troops.
Similarly, the claim by some media organisations that terrorists chased out troops and took over Marte cannot be verified as troops were busy elsewhere during the said attack.
However, all efforts to track the terrorists who were reported to …Read More
Source:: New Mail
