Senator Ndume who hailed the Commander the Troops of 25 Brigades led by the Brigade Commander, Brigadier- General M. F. Babayo for the gallant action, said that the Soldiers chased away the terrorists as there was no casualty, but few civilians were injured during the encounter.
The attack happened a few days ago after a Brigade Commander based in Chibok, Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu alongside 4 soldiers were killed in an ambush while on a reinforcement mission to save Askira Uba Local Government Area from ISWAP invasion.
According to Ndume, the success was recorded because of the improved Coordination between the security agencies and the Senate that carries out oversight function on the Army, adding, ” I called the Brigade Commander during the attack and he was in full spirit where he told me even at the scene of the incident that he was on top of the situation and unlike in the past, the Soldiers were fully determined and chased away the terrorists without fear of giving up.
Recall that the Soldiers successfully repelled an attack by a group of Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP in the early hours of yesterday
It was also gathered that with support from the airforce Task team, the insurgents disengaged and withdrew.
According to a stakeholder in Damboa who is not authorized to talk to the press said that Damboa is calm, and people are going about their normal businesses.