Nigeria: Over 50 Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush

(Goneri) So whilst the Chad army was getting knocked for six by the terrorist group they were meant to be chasing down  around Lake Chad, 70 miles south in Nigeria, Boko Haram were doing likewise with the Nigerian army where in an ambush they took out over 50+ Nigerian soldiers.

Speaking to the media ,defence ministry spokesman John Enenche told journalists in the capital, Abuja, on Tuesday.

"The Nigerian military suffered some casualties in the unfortunate attack,

Really, smacks of complacency on both sides of the border.