The Nigerian Army troops have fought off attempts by Boko Haram fighters to attack Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
Military intelligence said the terrorists made an attempt to attack the town located about kilometres (45 miles) southeast of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, at about 2:30 a.m.
According to a counter-insurgency expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, the troops respondent with heavy fire power forcing the terrorists to withdraw and abandoned their mission.
"He said that an attack by a band of terrorists on parts of Bama was this morning quelled by the Nigerian troops.
"There is no cause for alarm. We chased them and troops are currently in pursuit of the fleeing terrorists, said one military source, speaking on condition of anonymity.