Five of the soldiers missing in a Boko Haram attack in Borno State have been found, the Nigerian army has announced.
The army on Saturday said the commanding officer of the unit was among those found.
A truck believed to be carrying fuel supply to a Boko Haram around Damboa was intercepted by the Nigerian Army on Tuesday.
Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, in a statement said a truck carrying 25 jerry cans of premium motor spirit and other goods cleverly hidden was intercepted around 8:00am at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the state capital Maiduguri
The Nigerian army on Sunday announced the release from detention of 249 suspected Boko Haram members after they were investigated and cleared by the Joint Interrogation unit in Borno State.
The Nigerian Army has described as "unfair" and “unethical” some media reports which alleged that the compulsory retirement of some senior officers was an attempt by the Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to purge the military of southerners and to strengthen the grip of northerners.
