Despite alledged ceasefire “agreement”, BokoHaram expands its territory

Despite the ceasefire agreement recently signed between the Federal Government and the Boko Haram insurgents, the terrorists have captured yet another town, Abadam, which borders Niger Republic, in Borno state. Abadam’s fall on Sunday has added to the Borno towns and communities currently under the control of the terrorists. The conquered towns and villages include Bama, Banki, Damboa, Dikwa, Gwoza, Kirenowa, Marte and Wulgo. Abadam is second largest town after Baga in Northern Borno and 265 kilometres north of Maiduguri, the state capital.
Locals told YNaija that the town of Abadam has fallen into the hands of the terrorists after a two-day siege. The insurgents were said to have stormed the town with over 100 heavily armed men in a convoy of Toyota Hilux vehicles and motorcycles. They attacked the town petrol-bombs on Saturday night before they eventually captured it yesterday. On Friday, the sect had attacked Malumfatori, a few kilometres from Abadam town, and the local government headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area, where they
were said to have killed 10 persons.
Following the capture and occupation of Abadam, the “black and white” flags of Boko Haram, have been hoisted in three major locations in the town.
A resident of Abadam who escaped from the town said: “Boko Haram gunmen entered Abadam town on Friday night; and shot at any resident they saw for almost two days; until early hours of Sunday, when many of us started to flee for safety into various directions, including farmlands, bushes and border areas of Bosso town in Niger Republic.”
According to him, “The security operatives are in Malumfatori, the council headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area; and they have not come up to the time of the capture the town by the insurgents.”
“The residents have fled into various directions for safety to Niger and bushes, while many other people have fled to places which are yet to be known as at Sunday afternoon. I escaped by crossing River Kumadugu to Diffa, and from there I boarded a bus to Damasak, before arriving Maiduguri city, the state capital today (Sunday).
“Among the people killed yesterday was my friend who was gunned down, my parents and other relations I believe are still in the bush; and I do not know their state of safety up to the time I am speaking to you now.”