Boko Haram Victims In Borno Flee To Cameroon At Night Over Fear Of Renewed Attacks
Hundreds of residents of Kirawa, a community in Borno State displaced by Boko Haram insurgents, have cried out over their worsening living conditions after taking refuge in villages across the Cameroon border.
The residents, who spoke with Punch on Tuesday, said they now spend the day in Nigeria but return to Cameroon at night to avoid possible midnight assaults.
According to the villagers, the situation worsened following Saturday’s attack, which led to the withdrawal of troops from the community.
Many displaced persons have now resorted to sleeping on roadsides, in mosques, and inside classrooms in the Cameroonian villages hosting them.
The District Head of Kirawa, Abdulrahman Abubakar, confirmed the development and appealed to the government to urgently restore security in the area.
He said, “We can no longer sleep with our two eyes closed, as our people now juggle between...
