Nigerian soldiers and members of Boko Haram sect
are currently engaged in a fierce battle in a forest
in between Garkida town under Gombi local
government in Adamawa state and Hawul local
government area of Borno state, according to
reports coming out of Maiduguri.
Dailypost reports that a top security source, who
did not want his identity revealed, stated that the
battle is taking place at Zhur forest close to
Sangere, a Fulani settlement.
It was gathered that some Boko Haram militants
pitched there tent in the area and are terrorizing
villagers and travellers along Borno, Adamawa
route.
The source informed that he entire Garkida town is
currently in panic and residents of the town are
scampering for safety. He added that the Nigerian
military has however, dispatched its men to the
area to calm the people of the town.
"There are Nigerian soldiers in Garkida now but you
know the people have never experienced the sound
of war, they are all afraid. We blocked the road so
that people do not get entangle or rush to unsafe
places. Network also has been showdown except
for GLO line to allow for communication in Garkida,"
he said.
The source also opined that the security operatives
found out that the insurgents have been going to
villages in the area to collect money from residents
and also force their young men to join the terror
group or they get killed.
*File photo of Boko Haram militants
"Last week, we received report that they (militants)
went to Shaffa, although they did not cause trouble
but they collected money from some people and
asked them to get more money within a period of
two weeks otherwise they would come and run
down the whole village.
"The two weeks would elapsed tomorrow
(Saturday), but report came that they were at Zhur
with their fighters and the battle is taken to their
door steps," he said.
As at the time of compiling this report, the Nigerian
military has not made an official statement
concerning the attack.
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