Nigeria, May 23 -- Nigerian Army troops have repelled two-midnight attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents in Borno State.

The troops killed scores of insurgents as three Civilian Joint Task Force members and a vigilante paid the supreme price.

Sources said the attacks occurred at midnight between Thursday and Friday at Gajibo in Ngala Local Government Area and Damboa.

The terrorists attempted to infiltrate Gajibo on Thursday around 11:30 p.m. but were repelled by the gallant Nigerian soldiers.

They obtained immediate reinforcement from Dikwa and finally dislodged the insurgents. One insurgent was killed and many others fled injured.

However, two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force and a vigilante were killed in the battle.

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