The report said that mortar and artillery support enabled the troops to repel the attack.
The Nigerian military advised residents to remain vigilant throughout the festive period and avoid unnecessary exposure to security risks.
The security adviser to Governor Mai Mala Buni, Dahiru Abdussalam, said this during the inauguration of renovated accommodation and a conference hall for the group in Damaturu.
President Donald Trump’s administration is deploying two hundred U
254 weapons, 300 units of Starlink communication devices, and 366 civilians rescued, said the military.
The Ondo government has assured residents that it is working closely with security agencies to forestall any possible terrorist attack.
He said Mr Zulum expressed deep sorrow over the incident and called on the Nigerian Armed Forces to pursue and neutralise the perpetrators.
Mr Gabkwet said that among those neutralised were some senior commanders of the insurgents.
The military said that the troops of 26 Task Force Brigade on patrol around Ngoshe, in Borno on Tuesday, intercepted Ms Ngoshe and her son.
The COAS charged troops to continue on the offensive so as to eliminate the criminals to a point where they surrender to the government.
