The Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have given a quit notice to residents of some communities in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The terrorists were said to have asked the residents to vacate the community for allegedly revealing their movements to security agencies.
Top sources told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that the members of the Islamic sect invaded the communities last weekend, shooting sporadically before warning the residents.
“This is what’s happening in my locality. I’m from Yobe State, and I live in the Gujba Local Government Area. Few days back, Boko Haram came to our town and others, attacking everybody, beating, harassing, and so much more,” a source said.
“Now they have given us a short notice to migrate within a timeframe of one week, or else they will kill everyone. We really need help, and the media is quiet about this. I believe this will reach government officials. Our lives are in danger. We don’t even have money to travel, let alone rent a home, many people are in abject poverty. We truly need your help.“
Another resident said, “Yes, he is right. That’s exactly what’s happening, and now we’re trying to find a way out. Unfortunately, the media isn’t even discussing this issue, and if I were to post about it myself, I could face threats.”
SaharaReporters learnt that some of the residents have started fleeing their homes in droves as the deadline nears.
Since the death of JAS leader, Abubakar Shekau, ISWAP has been consolidating its grip in locations around Lake Chad.
The sect’s membership has swollen with the defection of hundreds of Boko Haram fighters under Shekau.
The Nigerian Army has repeatedly claimed that insurgency had been largely defeated and frequently underplays any losses.
The terror group has caused over 100,000 deaths and displaced millions of people mainly in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.
