10 Soldiers killed in Adamawa by Boko Haram insurgents

          About 10 Nigerian soldiers were reportedly killed in Gombi and Hong local government areas of Adamawa State late Sunday night, in a gun battle with insurgents.

Reports showed that Boko Haram insurgents had annexed additional two local government areas in their attempt to move to Yola, the capital of Adamawa State.According to  Nigerian tribune the Nigerian troops were battling hard to push away the militants from Gombi and Hong local government areas of the state.

          The insurgents were said to be heading to Yola, a hundred kilometre from Gombi, but met resistance from the Nigeria troops, who were trying to push them back.

Some fleeing residents of Gombi, speaking with reporters in Yola, on Sunday, said the insurgents had taken over the entire Gombi Local Government Area of the state.

According to them, a number of Nigerian troops were killed by the insurgents.

          A source among the residents said the dreaded group conducted a house-to-house search, killing many residents of Gombi in the process.

Meanwhile, Governor Bala James Ngilari has denied reports that the sect had taken over Hong and Gombi local government areas of the state.

Ngilari, who spoke through his Director of Press and Publicity, Mr.P. P. Elisha, said the insurgents were making efforts to force their way in the said councils, but met resistance from the Nigerian troops.

          Elisha, however, said the state government had announced restriction of movement in the two councils, because of the ongoing battle between the Nigeria troops and the Boko Haram sect.

He said the decision was taken after the governor held a meeting with military authorities in Yola.Via.tribune