he township of Hong and Gombi in Adamawa state
were sacked and occupied by Boko Haram militants
today as Nigerian troops protecting the townships fled
due to superior firepower of the militants.
In Hong township, the militants took over the town and burnt
down a police station and homes of notable indigenes.
Nigerian troops leaving Maiha in droves as Boko Haram
fighters approach
The militants also arrived at Gombi and took over the
township in retaliation against Nigerian troops that earlier
drove them away from the town. The troops fled without
resistance.
Several residents of the towns have arrived in Yola, the
Adamawa state capital with gory tales of untold suffering,
death and injury visited upon their communities by the
rampaging militants. A Nigerian soldier who fled with others
told Trend Perch that the militants have regained control
of Mubi and Maiha after several hunters liberated the
townships. Trend Perch could not independently verify
his claims.
The capture of Gombi and Hong has sent jitters
down the spine of residents of Yola the state capital. The
militants are only some 100 kilometers from the state capital.
In recent videos, Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau had
vowed to capture the state capitals of several northeastern
states.
Below is a picture of Nigerian troops fleeing Mahia in droves
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