Boko Haram Takes Over Another Town In Yobe and map of their territorial gains

As the battle for Bama in Borno State
with Boko Haram and Nigeria troops
continues, Gulani Local Government
council in Yobe state has been captured
by Boko Haram insurgents.
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SOURCE:
DUKU JOEL, DAMATURU -THE NATION
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s the battle for Bama in Borno State with
Boko Haram and Nigeria troops continues,
Gulani Local Government council in Yobe
state has been captured by  Boko Haram
insurgents.
The takeover of Gulani local government brings to
two the total number of LGAs under the control of
the insurgents in the state with Gujba earlier
captured one month ago.
Residents who fled Bara, the council headquarters
informed that the insurgents have taken over the
council secretariat and the local government lodge
at Bara.
“The boys entered the town yesterday in the
afternoon with hilux cars and motor cycles
preaching to different places.
“They went to the government lodged and the local
government secretariat complex where they are
now occupying. People were afraid but they kept
on announcing that they only came to do the work
of Allah(GOD) but not to kill anybody.
“They were preaching that people should leave
their government work and join them in working for
Allah alone”, Ibrahim who fled Bara last night
narrated.
Member representing Gulani in the State House of
Assembly Hon. Abdullahi Kukuwa also confirmed
the takeover of his local government by the
insurgents.
“As I speak with you now, the whole of my local
government has been taken over by these boys.
They are doing what they want. It is very
unfortunate that government is not taken drastic
action over this matter”, Hon. Kukuwa said.
Residents have also informed that the sect
members are currently on wide preaching mission
across towns and villages in the two local
government areas without hindrance from security
operatives who have long vacated the areas.
Reports indicate that the insurgents freely gathered
locals of  Goneri, Ambiya, Buni-Yadi, Gujba and
Buni-Gari under Gujba Council Area as well as;
Kukuwa Gari, Bularafa, Bumsa and Bara town of
Gulani Local government Area preaching their
ideologies and soliciting for more followers.
“The boys (Boko Haram insurgents) often move
from town to town and gather the people for open
preaching asking for the support of the people in
joining the group which is aimed at instituting
shariah legal system in the region” a resident
informed.
He mentioned that though the insurgents do allow
people to ask questions, people are always careful
not to asking provoking questions in order not to
bring a death sentence on your head.
“They give time for questions but nobody ask why
they are killing or kidnapping people because
everyone is afraid to die as such a question may
provoke them”, he said.
On the attack on Gulani, Abubakar(not real name)
explained: “When they realized that people were
panicking, they 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. The
insurgents called the early morning prayers, led
the prayers and preached for over an hour before
they going back to the government lodge were they
camped”
Speaking on their mode of dressing, the residents
said the sect members are usually dressed in half
military uniforms arm with their AK47 brandished
on their shoulders driving freely in Hilux Jeeps
apparently snatched from security operatives and
motor cycles.
Gulani and Gujba have been since cut-off from
Damaturu following the blowing off of the Katarko
Bridge  by the insurgents barely one month ago.