Boko Haram militants on Monday evening displaced security
operatives and took control of the ancient town of Dikwa in Borno, northeast Nigeria.
Dikwa town is about 90km from Maiduguri, the Borno State
capital and has experienced several attacks from the insurgents since the
liberation of the town in 2016.
The town also hosts the military Super Camp 9 where the Army
Chief visited last week and gave order for the retaking of Matte, which is
about 20km away.
The attack on Dikwa came barely days after the military engaged the insurgents in a battle to retake Marte Local Government Area from the militants.
According to sources who spoke with our correspondent, the
insurgents have also taken control of the United Nations hub.
Security information sent reads: “Information
indicates Dikwa has been overrun by the NSAG and attempting to gain access into
the UNHUB Confirmed…, the AOG penetrated into Dikwa Hub. Urgent response team
is needed at the hub please. The hub has been broken by the ISWAP-BHT. They are
currently inside the premises of the hub.”
Effort to get the military’s response to the report from
Dikwa proved abortive as at the time of this report. However, sources within
the security operatives said effort is being made to reinforce and engage the
militants.
In another development, Boko Haram militants are also
attacking Bukarti, Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Yobe State is about 120km from Maiduguri in the northeast
Nigeria.
The attack on Burkarti in Yunusari Local Government Area,
about 200km from Damaturu, the state capital is coming barely 24 hours after
residents reported strange movement and gathering of suspected militants in the
area.
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