Michika In Adamawa Attacked By Boko Haram

Michika, a town in Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria, has been attacked by Boko Haram insurgents, Naija News understands.

A report monitored on an online news platform, TheCable by Naija News, says the Boko Haram fighters attacked Michika on Thursday evening, January 2.

Confirming the attack, a Nigerian Army soldier told TheCable that he got a call around 6 pm that the insurgents were already in the town.

“Michika is under attack right now. Our men are on their way to repel,” the soldier told TheCable.

Also confirming the attack, a north-east resident told the online news platform that his sister was trapped as a result of the attack.

Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report, the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Sagir Musa, was yet to issue a statement regarding the attack.

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