Boko Haram insurgents have killed at a military formation at Mandara-Girau, in Biu local government area of Borno State.
Mandara-Girau is located few kilometers away from Biu town.
Security sources revealed to Daily Trust that the attackers stormed the military location in the early hours of Friday and opened fire on the troops, amidst heavy rainfall.
He said the terrorists who came in a very large numbers took the troops unawares and caused a heavy casualty.
“They killed nine soldiers and injured several others, and they were all beheaded,” he said.
He said that part of the formation was overrun by the suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
In a 1 minute, 38 seconds video clip obtained by this reporter, copses of eight soldiers were seen covered with blankets on the ground.
The military is yet to issue an official statement on the matter.
In another development, GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have successfully rescued two kidnap victims in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The victims, Adekemi Idowu and her six-month-old child, were among five family members abducted when terrorists invaded their residence near Solid Rock School in Ijalu community on June 3, 2026.
Acting swiftly on a distress call, the troops, in collaboration with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), pursued the kidnappers and forced them to abandon the mother and child.
The rescued victims have been safely reunited with their family.
Troops have intensified operations to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the perpetrators.
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