Boko Haram terrorists reportedly attacked Geidam local government area of Yobe State on Friday.
Geidam is the hometown of the acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba and tbe former Governor of Yobe State, Ibrahim Gaidam.
Report says the terrorist stormed the village in about 10gun trucks just as the residents were about to break theor Ramadan fast on friday evening.
But PR Nigeria reported that Nigerian troops assisted by fighter helicopters from the Nigerian Airforce were able to drive the terrorists away.
The website quoted an unidentified intelligence military officer as confirming that over a dozen of the Boko Haram members were killed in the bombardments by the Nigerian Airforce.
According to the source, the ground troops pursued some of the terrorists who fled the town after the attack was foiled.
Meanwhile,channels tv reported that the terrorists circulated a pamphlet during the attack, urging residents to support their cause to establish a Muslim caliphate or be killed.
The one-page pamphlet, reads in part:
“Our major aim: to uplift the word of Allah, protect the religion of Islam and the wealth of the followers.
“Our target: those who do not believe in our ideology, Christians and even Muslims who do not believe in our teachings.
“Any Muslim who is not supporting the empire of Islam is our target.
“Anyone who comes to us for forgiveness, and stop fighting us will be exempted from attacks.”
Recalled that Boko Haram terrorists also on 13 April launched multiple-attacks targeted at soldiers and some Muslim faithful during the breaking of Ramadan at Gajiram and Damasak in Borno State.
The attacks were also foiled by the troops.
During the counter-terrorism operation, effective close air support was provided by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft to ground troops at Damasak and Gajiram after they came under fire by ISWAP/Boko Haram Terrorists.
A military intelligence source had told PRNigeria that the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists were on a reprisal mission to avenge the loss of their 13 eminent Commanders, who were killed by troops in the Lake Chad axis the previous day.
