At about 0100hrs Friday members of a militant group dressed in military camouflage called the Bakassi Strike Force led by the most wanted criminal Benjamin Ene alias G1 attacked troops position. A gun duel ensued and the troops of 13 Brigade and Operation Delta Safe repelled the attack killing 7 of the militants.

Items recovered were 250 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, Rocket propelled Gun launcher, GPMG Belt links and various charms while several others escaped with gunshot wounds. No causality from the military was recorded.

The Commander 13 Brigade Nigerian Army General Bulama Biu said that no militant group or criminal under any guise would be spared. The military and other security agencies will continue to hunt down any militant group or criminals that do not surrender, he said.

Earlier some of the militant camps and shrines were located and destroyed by forces.