NIGERIA MILITARY RECAPTURES CHIBOK TOWN FROM ONSURGENTS.

Director of Information Maj Gen Chris Olukolade

Nigerian army says it had recaptured and secured the northeastern town of Chibok, where Islamic militants abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in April.

Masquerade234 gathered that the army recaptured the town Saturday evening from Boko Haram militants, spokesman General Olajide Olaleye told newsmen in a text message.

Leading elder Pogu Bitrus told AFP the town was re-taken in a joint operation with local vigilantes known as the Civilian Joint Task Force, who back up the military in several parts of the northeast where Boko Haram is active.

He said the vigilantes fought inside the town while army soldiers stayed outside the town to mop up the insurgents trying to escape.

                            

Boko Haram had captured the town on Thursday after a battle lasting several hours.

Control of Chibok is crucial to the reputation of the army and the government, which have come under harsh criticism for their failure to rescue the schoolgirls.

in the lastt few days its been a ding dong affair between the military and Boko Haram, you will recall that after the fall of Mubi town the military recaptured it before the fall of Chibok now which has been recaptured and presently the town of Hong has fallen to the insurgent.