Boko Haram hits Adamawa, takes over Gulak town

Boko Haram, has further expanded its territory by taking over Gulak, a town in Adamawa State. The insurgents had earlier taken over Gwoza, Bama, and some other parts of neighbouring Borno State.

The Secretary to the Adamawa State Government, Liman Tukur, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Yola on Saturday, said the insurgents had killed and displaced many people in the town during their attacks.

He said: “It has come to the attention of the Adamawa State Government that insurgents are now in Gulak, the headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area and had killed and displaced scores of people.

“On behalf of the people and government of Adamawa, his Excellency deeply sympathises with the people of Gulak and other surrounding villages and towns whose areas had been overran by insurgents.

“The concomitant effects of the insurgency like displacement of whole villages and towns create multitudes of internally displaced persons whose management and welfare, the government is left to bear,” the official said.

He also disclosed that the State Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with the National Emergency Agency, NEMA, had been directed to quicken assistance to the displaced persons.

NAN also reports from Michika, headquarters of Michika Local Government, which borders Madagali Local Government Area, said residents of some villages were fleeing to Uba, Mubi and Yola towns for fear of possible attacks.