INSURGENCE-25 Towns Under Boko Haram Attack

The Federal Government of Nigeria has continues to fight the war against terrorism in the country, the Catholic church in Nigeria has declared that not less than 25 towns are under the still under the control of Islamist group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria.

According to Thisday report, the Catholic Church made this known on Wednesday 17 September, 2014 ,That three North-eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa are currently under the control of the terrorist group.

Among the towns that are said to be under the control of the insurgents are: Damboa, Buni Yadi, Madagali, Gwoza, Gujba, Gulak, Bama, Gulani, Shuwa, Marte, Kukawa, Michika, Dikwa, Bularafa, Bazza, Gamboru Ngalla and Buni Gari.

Others are Banki, Bara, Pulka, Bumsa, Ashgashiya, Taltaba, Limankara and Njibulwa.

The Catholic Church also made it clear that all the towns are being controlled conveniently by the Boko Haram in Borno, Yobe and parts of Adamawa that make up the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri.
Still Speaking on the activities of the Boko Haram sect in the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri over the last one month, the
Archbishop of the Diocese, Oliver Dashe Doeme, said: “The last one month has seen the intensification and aggressive devastation of the Boko Haram activities in northern, central and southern parts of the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri. The brutality and callousness with which people are killed can only be compared to that of the ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Many of our people are being forced out of their ancestral homes, villages and towns. The bishop added....