Defence headquarters spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade, declined to comment
on Boko Haram seizure of more towns in the region.
Residents of Gulak became apprehensive when troops drove into the town in vans, trucks and
armoured cars firing shots in the air in retreat after they were overpowered by the militants
in Madagali, 20 kilometres away, said Ayuba Daniel, a Gulak resident.
"Around 17:00 (1600GMT) yesterday [Friday] we started seeing hordes of soldiers in vans,
trucks and armoured cars driving through Gulak firing shots in the air and soon afterwards people from Madagali started trooping in telling us Boko Haram were on
their way," Daniel said.
"This forced us to flee to Mubi and nearby mountains to escape Boko Haram attack," he said.
Residents of Mubi, 200km from the state capital, Yola, said the town was "flooded" with people from Michika, Gulak and Madagali.
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