Thousands of civilians are trapped in Dikwa after Boko Harm insurgents took control of the town Monday night.

Soldiers had on Monday evening repelled an attack on the town.

But the insurgents returned hours later and overpowered the troops.

Residents say the insurgents are roaming the streets and preaching to locals not to flee the town.

Residents are being told the insurgents are on their side, correspondents in Maiduguri say.

It comes as troops reinforce to retake the town.

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 ordered the retaking of Marte, which is about 20km away.

Bukar Ahmed, a resident of Dikwa, wept as he related how insurgents told his neighbourhood to stay on.

“They said we should stay, ‘we are not here to harm you but the soldiers’. Their motorcycles and gun trucks are in the town.

“Boko Haram are in control of Dikwa as I speak with you, they are roaming the streets; help us talk to President Buhari to save our soul,” he said, weeping in a phone call.

A humanitarian worker said insurgents went to the United Nations hub in Dikwa.

Details are not clear as troops engage insurgents.

“The situation in Dikwa is scary, thousands of civilians are trapped, we need a quick response from troops to save lives,” the worker said.

“The town is under siege; the government must mobilise resource to salvage the situation as soon as possible.”

https://dailytrust.com/thousands-trapped-as-boko-haram-takes-dikwa-in-midnight-raid

Buhari should quickly tender his resignation letter with apology to all Nigerians having failed in his primary responsibilities. there seems to be no end in sight for all this evil bedevilling the country. Nigeria is now officially the most dangerous place in the world

I said it time start without number that this problem will continue for ever because all those kidnappings are perpetrated buy a branch of this sect. It a part of the wider plot of islamisation of all or parts of Nigeria. D Ransom monies are used to strengthen the department of terrorism. Moreso it is done in the connivance with the locals and some members of the government

But I thought there were battalion over there. This has to be fake news

And the president is still sitting holding security meetings to nowhere? And the NASS and military are still sitting as lame ducks? The north is going into extinction

“Boko Haram are in control of Dikwa as I speak with you, they are roaming the streets; help us talk to President Buhari to save our soul..."

Waiting for the legendary Lai-Lying-Liar Mohammed to come and tell us thrash as usual.

Way out?

Alhamdullahi

There was said to be a military coup then that excised most of the states of the NorthEast from Nigeria.
Though the coup failed,but looking back at hindsight,that coup if it had succeeded would have saved the people now living the nightmare that all are experiencing in Nigeria presently.
At least a certain Buhari won't have ever had aspiration talkless of becoming president.

Seems the new service chiefs are yet to get their bearings right.

Fake news, please disregard it..


OK , if true, you heard them saying the mujahedeen are not killing anyone, but the soldiers



Our Darling president will not rest until peace return to Nigeria, let's give him more time

By this furious rate of conquer by Boko Haram, Republic of Arewa could be actualized before the sleepy Republic of Oduduwa and once a country Republic of Biafra make it to the finish line.

Ok

There we go again BH taking over another town soldiers sacrificing their lives for greedy politicians who profit from insecurity....


To top it all we have a president that is supposed to use his military training in finding a lasting solution to the issue of insecurity, but he seems to be clueless and overwhelmed with the situation....

Who cares!

Wonderful!
after the regea play the blues. I wonder if there is any blues to play at all in this country that is being ruled by a dead president.