10 Soldiers Killed In Adamawa State

Ten soldiers were reportedly killed in clashes with Boko Haram insurgents in Gombi and Hong Local Government Areas of Adamawa State last night.

A security source revealed that the Nigerian troops had been battling hard to flush out the insurgents from the two areas and to stop them from heading to the state capital, Yola.

He said that the insurgents had resolved to capture Yola, which is about 90 km from Gombi.

According to him, the insurgents had met strong resistance from the Nigeria troops, who had been deployed to stop them from extending their captured territories.

A fleeing resident of Gombi, who spoke to reporters yesterday in Yola said that the insurgents had taken over the entire Gombi town.

According to him, about ten soldiers lost their lives in the fight against the insurgents, adding that the insurgents went from house to house in Gombi slaughtering residents who were trapped in the town.

He said insurgents were merciless and went about killing anybody they come across.

However, the Adamawa State Governor, Bala James Ngilari refuted reports that the insurgents had seized the two councils.

Ngilari, who spoke through his Director of Press and Publicity, Mr. P.P Elisha, said the insurgents tried to force their way into the local government council but met stiff resistance from the Nigerian troops.

Elisha, however, said the state government had restricted the movement of people in the two local government areas because of the battle going on between the Nigeria troops and the insurgents.

He said that the decision was taken after Ngilari held a meeting with the military