[PUNCHNG] Some soldiers are reportedly fleeing back to their villages following Monday's attack by Boko Haram
 ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...
bully boyz on a military base in Marte, Borno State, which claimed the lives of five personnel.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that suspected Boko Haram holy warriors invaded the forward operating base in the early hours of Monday, overpowering soldiers on duty, looting weapons, and escaping with military vehicles.
Multiple military sources, speaking on Tuesday on the condition of anonymity for lack of authorisation, said some of the soldiers who witnessed the attack had abandoned their posts and returned to their hometowns.
''After the operation, they burnt everything. They destroyed all our facilities and carted away arms. They even left with our Commanding Officer's vehicle. All the new cycle of violence s issued to us—they took them too,'' one of the sources said.
''Some soldiers have dumped their arms, saying they're no longer interested. They're returning to their villages. One of them, whom we call Dangwari, is among those who left.''
Another source alleged that the attack was made possible by betrayal from within.
''A civilian Joint Task Force member, someone we trusted, sold us out. He led the holy warriors to our camp. His name is Sharu. He was close to our adjutant and considered part of the team,'' he said.
He added that residents in surrounding communities had fled to safer areas such as Dikwa, Lukumani, and Mafa, fearing further attacks.
''The holy warriors might advance again if they detect low military presence in this region,'' he warned. 
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