Boko Haram terrorists on Monday night attacked the Nigerian Army Barrack in Maiduguri but later fled after being repelled by the soldiers.
The exchange of gunfire between the terrorists and soldiers, which started around 11.20 p.m., lasted for over an hour.
According to reports, the terrorists had attempted to seize the 333 Artillery Barracks of the Nigerian Army.
Sources revealed that the insurgents, who came through Gambori village behind the Army barracks, had positioned themselves around the facility.
They shot mortals into the barracks but were repelled by the soldiers.
It was gathered that the insurgents were also bombarded by warplanes from the nearby NAF base.
The exchange of gunfire lasted till about 1.00 a.m. on Tuesday when the insurgents were said to have fled, though the number of casualties could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
