Hunters
in Mubi, Adamawa State, northeast Nigeria, are said to be mobilising to
retake the town captured by Boko Haram on Monday.
This followed the successful routing of the terrorists in Maiha Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday.
Reports
say the courageous hunters killed at least 80 Boko Haram members during
Wednesday’s battle to reclaim the local government headquarters from
the insurgents.
Boko Haram insurgents captured
Maiha on Monday during which a Lt. Colonel and several soldiers were
reportedly ambushed and killed.
A resident of Maiha who escaped
to Yola, told reporters that the local hunters, who mostly arm
themselves with bows and arrows, decided to mobilise themselves to fight
the insurgents following the alleged killing of the soldiers on Monday.
Sources
said thousands of local hunters across the state are also planning to
join forces with Nigerian troops to recapture some towns under the
control of the terrorists.
According to Mr. P. P. Elisha,
spokesman of Adamawa State Governor, Bala James Ngilari, the state
government is supporting the hunters by donating three Toyota Hilux
trucks to the state hunters association to enable them join the fight
against the terrorists.
Credit: PM News
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