Troops of the Nigerian Army and Boko Haram fighters earlier on Monday engaged in a fierce gun battle in Borno state.
Army spokesperson Sani Usman,said the troops battled with Boko Haram terrorists at Kareto, Northern Borno State.
Nigerian troops have in recent months succeeded in pushing out the terror group from most of its bases across the restive north-east.
The Army announced the seizure of a large cache of arms and ammunition after taking over Boko Haram’s underground armoury on Sunday
Meanwhile, the Presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is not concerned about the killings in Agatu and other communities in the North Central.
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu says the President has deployed Nigerian army to the area and also proffered long time solution to end the crisis.
