Legal Aid Council disclosed that it has been saddled with the responsibility in providing defence for the inmates on commencement of the trial.
Missiles landed in Gwange, Bulabulin, Adam Kolo, and Molai areas of the town leading to the deaths of many residents, the report stated.
“Yes, it’s true, the troops reclaimed the town so far, no casualty recorded from our troops after the gun battle,” army spokesman said.
The troops captured one AK-47 rifle and one AK-47 rifle top cover from the encounter.
The new defence chief paid his first operational visit to the Theatre Command in Maiduguri on Sunday.
Mr. Benjamin was also tortured to death.
Military authorities had earlier assured that the dreadful sect would be “disgraced” this year.
Two soldiers were confirmed injured in the fiery exchange, with many terrorists suspected to have escaped with gunshot wounds.
A new memo from military brass-hats rallies troops behind a common threat that has dogged the nation for more than 10 years.
The targets were located in separate hideouts near the Lake Chad and Sambisa Forest.
