News coming in states that Boko Haram has taken Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Sahara Reports are saying that the militants started their invasion
around 5:30pm as security personnel left their post to Belel district,
about 48km away.
Boko Haram showed off its strength and some of the weaponry, including armoured vehicles. Snapshot from a video: AFP
One source on ground says that many soldiers and two unarmed civilians are dead and many are badly injured.
Reports also suggest that many persons fleeing Maiha and nearby Belel are crossing the border to Cameroon.
“The insurgents have full control of Maiha,” another resident told reporters. “People of Belel and others are crossing the border to Cameroon, which is not more than a kilometer to cross.”
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