BOKO HARAM TAKES OVER YOBE MILITARY CAMPS

The dreaded Boko Haram Insurgents have reportedly taken over some military camps in Buni Yadi, Buni Gari and Goniri in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, according to residenThe bombing of the Katarko Bridge 

by the insurgents have cut off movement between Buni Yadi and Damaturu, the state capital as it was gathered that residents who travel in the area break their journeys at Katarko and cross the River Katarko to join a vehicle to Buni Yadi or Buni Gari.

According to a resident: Adamu Saleh(not real name), who rode on a bicycle to Damaturu, said Boko Haram insurgents move freely in the area, brandishing their weapons.

He said the insurgents occupied locations that were previously manned by the military.ts. I am just coming from Buni Yadi. I came with my bicycle all the way to this place. I did not use any bush path. I followed the main road.

“We are facing a very terrible situation. There is no single security in our area. The same in Buni Gari and Goniri. In fact, the boys ( yaara, in Hausa, referring to Boko Haram) have taken over the military camps,” the man said.

Meanwhile a top security source who does not want to be named because he is not allowed to talk to the media, said: “It is not a secret any longer that our forces are no longer in Buni Yadi, Buni Gari and Goniri. We only have our troops at Katarko.”

Katarko is 22km from Damaturu and 34km from Buni Yadi.

Residents of Gujba and Gulani have called on the Yobe State Government to rebuild the bridge.

It was gathered that officials of the Ministry of Works, who assessed the bridge, narrowly escaped death in the hands of the insurgents who opened fire on them.