By Sadiq Abubakar
Some suspected members of Boko Haram on Tuesday attacked a military post in Borno state and killed at least 16 soldiers.
The attack occurred in Bulabulin Ngaura of Damboa local government area.
One of the soldiers that narrowly escaped told journalists in Maiduguri that they were subdued.
He said: “Some of my colleagues were abducted and many others escaped with bullet wounds. Dozens of Boko Haram insurgents stormed our checkpoint at Bulabulin.
“The terrorists came in a convoy of over thirty vehicles, mounted with anti-aircraft guns (AA).
“I was at the checkpoint when the terrorists came. We tried our best but they had advantage over us; they had AA and we had AK-47 rifles that were not fully loaded.
“When we realised that they had taken over the place, some of us escaped to Maiduguri and other places but many could not make it.
“As I am talking to you now, sixteen bodies of our colleagues have been brought to Maiduguri. This is beside those that sustained injuries and many others that are missing in action.”
