Hundreds of Nigerians forced to flee Boko Haram militants

Hundreds of people have been forced to flee their homes in Nigeria following a warning from Boko Haram Takfiri militants.

Community leaders and residents of Kekenu, Budur, Yoyo and Mile 90 villages, located some 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of the town of Baga in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, confirmed the exodus.

Head of Borno State fishermen's union, Abubakar Gamandi, said residents from the villages told him that Boko Haram militants had “asked people to leave or else.”Ma'agana Butari, who fled Baga to the Borno State capital, Maiduguri, on Monday, told reporters, “When we came to Mile 90, we found it almost empty with some remaining residents staying behind to pick up personal belongings.” “We also found Budur, Kekenu and Yoyo deserted and we caught up with some of the residents moving towards Monguno,” she added.

Boko Haram militants attacked Baga, which is located close to Nigeria’s border with Chad, on January 3, seizing the town and neighboring villages.According to residents, hundreds of people are feared to have been killed although there is no official confirmation of the toll as the town is in control of the Takfiri militants.

24 Jan SRK News