Reports say hundreds of Nigerian soldiers are
making their way out of Mubi, Adamawa State as
men believed to be members of the Boko Haam
Islamic sect make advances towards the town.
The insurgents, who were said to have attacked
Uba Local Government Area yesterday, reportedly
took over Mararaba Hildi, a few kilometers from
Mubi, prompting the outward movement of
soldiers.
According to the Punch, soldiers were seen
leaving with their armoured personnel carriers.
The newspaper quoted an unnamed source
saying, “It was an embarrassment seeing soldiers
running away with their weapons. As I am taking
to you now, I am in Kala and I saw the soldiers in
convoys of cars leaving the town.
“It is just a pity that we are not telling ourselves
the truth, because there is nothing like ceasefire
with Boko Haram. People are just suffering and
somebody is out there playing politics with their
lives.
“It was just a pity that I was driving and could
not take the picture of those fleeing soldiers. This
country is in serious trouble.”
The Federal Government recently announced a
ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram
leadership but there have been reports of
continued attacks in the troubled areas of the
North-east.
Observers have expressed doubts over the said
agreement as no member of the insurgent group
has publicly given credence to such claims but
the FG insists that a deal was struck and
discussions are still ongoing.
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