May 31, (THEWILL) – Terrorist group, the Islamic State-West Africa Province (ISWAP), has issued a quit notice to residents of Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
This is coming barely a week after terrorists killed about 35 fishermen in Tubum Rogo community, leaving 25 other people injured and 30 others missing.
Modu Kukawa Ba’nna, one of the residents of the LGA popular for its fishing and farming activities, told newsmen that the terrorists gathered residents of various communities in the early hours of Thursday and commanded them to leave their homes before Saturday or risk being killed.
“We were gathered this morning by the terrorist group and received the warning. They said the deadline is Saturday, starting from today. If we don’t leave the area by Saturday, we will face the consequences. Many have left for Monguno, and we are leaving tomorrow before the deadline.
“I have heard some people saying they are not going anywhere. They said it is better to be under terrorists than to go back to starvation in the IDP camps,” he said.
Modu added that immediately after they received the threat from the terrorists, communities started vacating their communities, some to Kross Kauwa while others left for Monguno.
Authorities in Borno have not issued any statement on the development.
