Soldiers have begun to move their families out of the two major barracks in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Soldiers, who spoke with Saturday PUNCH, said the decision to move their families out of Giwa and Maimalari military barracks was part of the preparation for a fierce battle against the Boko Haram insurgents.
They said they were directed by their commanders to move their children and wives out of the barracks.
It was gathered that the action of the soldiers had heightened fears among residents of Maiduguri, who saw the families being moved out of the city.
One of our correspondents sighted one of the soldiers on Lagos Island on Thursday with his family members in a blue gulf car.
