The military claimed to have killed 74 Boko Haram insurgents during an air and ground assault on their camps in Borno state; other insurgents are said to have fled, and two soldiers were injured. The military imposed a 24-hour curfew on Yobe state after insurgent attacks in Damaratu. Police banned the sale of all forms of explosives, including fireworks, in Kano. The military released three of six suspected Boko Haram members arrested at Maiduguri airport. The trial of 17 alleged Boko Haram members in Lagos Federal High Court was adjourned for the third time and journalists were barred from the proceedings.
