Justin Tyopuusu, JalingoThere has been mass movement of people out of communities in Borno State through Damaturu the Yobe State capital to Bauchi, Gombe, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa states. Residents told our correspondent, the Boko Haram insurgents, who attacked some communities in Borno, were targeting soldiers. Boko Haram had last week overran Baga, Doron-Baga, Kross Kawwa, Bunduran, Kekeno and Kukawa towns of Borno State after three days of intense fighting. “One of those who fled, Mallam Isa Haruna said the Boko Haram fighters who invaded Baga were friendly and even prayed in the mosque together. He called on the international community to help dislodge Boko Haram from the northeast for the peace and security of the region.

Source: Punch December 31, 2018 18:10 UTC