Boko Haram Claims New Land In Nigeria, Hoists Flag Over New Borno Town as Nigerian Government seems clueless
After their sudden attack on the National Police Mobile Training Camp in Limankara village of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state recently, Insurgent group Boko Haram has attacked Pulka village of Gwoza and sacked the whole community, hoisting their flag and claiming it as part of their unrecognised republic.
This is not the first time, Pulka has been stormed into by the insurgent group, the latest attack happened on Thursday evening and is said to be the deadliest, as the Islamic group went on a killing rampage with quite a number of residents being killed and properties, shops and vehicles being destroyed.
One source told Vanguard: “the insurgents, large in number, and using Rocket Propelled Launchers, Improvised Explosive Devices and petrol bombs, invaded Pulka and opened fire on innocent civilians before overpowering security operatives and vigilante groups and hoisting their flags”.
Refugees from the area have been on the run ever since the insurgent group over took Gwoza three weeks
ago and are now going over to Madagali town of Adamawa state.
One of such refugees, Mr. Yakubu Jidda told reporters: “the latest attack on Pulka forced many people in Madagali including the displaced persons to flee to neighbouring Mubi and Gombi towns of Adamawa for fear of possible attacks from the terrorists who now operate freely without confrontation from security operatives”.
One member of Kashim Shettima community said: “Yes some Boko Haram terrorists invaded Pulka and killed many innocent people and destroyed a lot of houses before hoisting their flags in different locations of Pulka. We, the people of Gwoza are very worried with the spate of killings and destruction by terrorists without military or security agencies confronting them.
“The terrorists are now having a field day in any community they storm in Gwoza. Just last Wednesday, the terrorists invaded the Police Mobile Training Camp in nearby Limankara village and took over the facilities on ground.”
Thousands including security operatives have been killed across Nigeria, and many rendered homeless especially in the north-eastern region since Boko Haram launched its violent attacks in 2009.
Members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect had reportedly seized the town of Buni Yadi town, in Yobe State, on August 20.
