Men of the dreaded Boko Haram sect were repelled in Borno State on Sunday as they attempted to overrun a village, Bita.
The counter attack which was successfuly launched by men of the Nigerian Air Force was carried out through fighter jets with ground troops repelling the Boko Haram men.
Confirming the attack, the Nigeria Air Force Director of Public Relations Air Commodore Dele Alonge, described the counter attack as another feat by the Nigerian armed forces.