Boko Haram insurgents kill 8 soldiers, abduct hundred in Borno- Boko Haram insurgents have struck again in the northern state of Borno - The insurgents reportedly killed eight soldiers and injured three others on Tuesday, August 18, in Kukawa - A general hospital in Magumeri was also raided, with a nursing mother killed in the process before the facility was razed PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Not fewer than eight soldiers were reportedly killed and three others injured by members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Tuesday, August 18, in Kukawa town, Borno state. According to Daily Trust, the terrorists have also abducted about one hundred people including young men and girls from Kukawa in the last 10 days. The insurgents had ambushed the Nigerian soldiers who were asked to move to Kukawa on Tuesday to address increased Boko Haram activities. Recommended for you CBN issues phone number, email address to report PoS operators charging hig... Daily Trust notes that there were claims in some quarters that the terrorists have taken over Kukawa, but states that it is yet to verify the claims. The newspaper also reports that terrorists on Monday, August 17, raided a general hospital in Magumeri, killing a nursing mother and stealing drugs and medical equipment before burning the facility to ashes. It was gathered that the insurgents stepped up the offensive because they were looking for food, additional weapons, more fighters and money to finance their activities. Meanwhile, the military airstrikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has razed Bukar Meram, a major logistics hub of the Islamic State of West African States (ISWAP) linking other Island settlements of the Lake Chad. Legit.ng gathered that some unidentified key leaders of the terror group were reportedly killed in the attack. It was learnt that the facility located on the fringes of the Lake Chad in Borno, which also houses several of the ISWAP fighters and some of their key leaders, came under heavy bombardment after Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Recommended for you "Eye service go kill una:" Nigerians react to video of Anita Joseph and hus... PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has received a commendation for propelling the military into stamping out Boko Haram terrorists across the northeast. The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG) said the president deserves hearty encomiums for the rewarding impacts of the anti-insurgency campaigns. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, August 16, the group's publicity secretary, Dan Okwa, said the president has not only curbed insurgency in five states in the northeast, but also halted the evil virus from spreading into the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Kogi and up the southwest. Soldiers have killed 92 Boko Haram members in the past week - Major General Enenche | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Boko Haram insurgents have struck again in the northern state of Borno - The insurgents reportedly killed eight soldiers and injured three others on Tuesday, August 18, in Kukawa - A general hospital in Magumeri was also raided, with a nursing mother killed in the process before the facility was razed PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: