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The Nigerian army says it has driven out Boko Haram militants who had captured the home town of the abducted Nigerian schoolgirls.

It said that last night it had “effectively flushed out”  two days before – and that “subsequent mopping up” was ongoing.

The official Nigerian armed forces Twitter page added: “Troops continue pursuit of fleeing terrorists and arrest of the wounded. Normalcy is restored. #CHIBOK is Secured.”

there were reports that many Boko Haram fighters had been killed as the army hit back, with dozens of military vehicles heading into the town accompanied by members of a local vigilante force.

But it added that Chibok residents said jihadists were still in nearby villages and the area was not yet safe.

: Terrorists who attacked Chibok town early yesterday have been effectively flushed out. Subsequent mopping up is still ongoing /1

— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG)

Troops continue pursuit of fleeing terrorists and arrest of the wounded. Normalcy is restored. is Secured. Further Updates Later /2

— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG)

The capture of Chibok by Boko Haram, who rode into the town shooting from pickup trucks and motorbikes, was a massive security blow to the northeastern state of Borno. Chibok became known globally after from the Government Girls Secondary School in April.

Many escaped but 219 are still missing. Boko Haram with the Nigerian government which would involve freeing the girls.

The takeover of Chibok followed another suspected Boko Haram attack in the northeastern town of Potiskum. when a suicide bomber dressed in school clothes caused a massive explosion at the Government Comprehensive Senior Science Secondary School in Yobe State. 

On November 6, it was anounced that 2400 students from three states hit hardest by Boko Haram's terrorist activities are to be .

Children in conflicts and emergencies is one of the 100-day themes of the #EducationCountdown.