The Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram in North East.
The spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, Edet Okon, has stated that the attack on Jakana town in Konduga LGA of Borno State was successfully repelled by security operatives.
Speaking to Channels TV on Friday, he explained that members of the Boko Haram terrorist group invaded the town in about 30 vehicles on Thursday evening.
Okon said the police swiftly deployed combat units of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) in the town for reinforcement.
Sources had told Channels TV that the insurgents launched the attack, targeting a military base and the police station in the town.
But on arrival, they were repelled by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army.
This led to a gunfight which lasted for more than two hours before the terrorists were chased out of the village by the security forces.
Locals in the village were said to have fled into bushes for safety while the security operatives engaged the outlawed group in a gun battle.
Jakana is a town located about 50 kilometres from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.