Boko Haram Takes Over Yobe Town, Preaches To The People

Residents of Gulani town in Yobe State were yesterday, September 2, were forced into the bush as Boko Haram insurgents reportedly took over the town.

The sect were said to have carried on preaching to those who didn’t flee and were remaining in the town.

According to report, the sect didn’t kill anybody neither did they hurt anyone.

It was gathered by Daily Trust from residents that youths and households deserted the town after they sighted the militants heading to the town on Sunday evening in Hilux vans and motorcycles.

The militants upon realizing the people were panicking went to the Ward head’s house and registered their arrival, telling him that their coming was just to preach and not to harm anyone.

They explained that the insurgents passed the night in the town and early the next day, they called for the morning prayers (Subh) at the central mosque where they preached to the remaining residents for over an hour and then headed back to the government lodge were they were lodging.

The source added that there were no security operatives to challenge them and they were still occupying the government lodge at the time of filing this report.