Kano - Thousands of fear-stricken residents in several towns and villages in Adamawa state have fled their homes after troops failed to retake a major town seized by Boko Haram militants, residents said on Saturday.
Residents of Madagali, Gulak and Michika towns and nearby villages fled their homes on Friday through Saturday following a Boko Haram advance after repelling a military offensive to retake Madagali town, seized by the militants last month.
"All the residents of Madagali, Gulak and Michika have fled their homes to the mountains and Mubi town after soldiers retreated from Madagali where they made a failed attempt to push out the insurgents and the recapture the town," said Bello Alaramma who also ran away from Gulak to Mubi, 76km away.
"Boko Haram are now in control of Gulak," headquarters of Madagali local government (municipality) in Adamawa state, Alaramma
said.
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