Security operatives have said that Nigerian soldiers based in Magumeri village of Borno State received early warning about a deadly Boko Haram attack in the community last Wednesday.

A number of soldiers and police personnel died in the attack. The army initially said two soldiers were killed, but the Borno government said the figure was “far higher”.

At least two police personnel also died in the attack.

In separate testimonies, the State Security Service, SSS, the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Nigeria Police, as well as Civilian-JTF in the town, said the military did not do enough to avert the attack.

This revelations were made at a “stakeholders” meeting on Tuesday, convoked by the Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, to investigate an allegation by the Army, that residents of Magumeri connived with insurgents to attack troops.

Mr. Shettima said he was displeased by the comments credited to the spokesman of the army, Sani Usman, who said the military had obtained credible intelligence suggesting that the attack was made possible because residents cooperated with Boko Haram.

The governor, who expressed anger with leaders of Magumeri, and accused them of hurting civilian-military relations with their actions, was shocked midway into the meeting, when agents of other security outfits began to give testimonies that contradicted the claims made by the military.

The meeting took place at the council chambers of Government House, Maiduguri, with all security chiefs in the state, as well as leaders of the community and local government, in attendance.

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