Boko Haram militants torch homes in Nigeria’s Bama

‘Boko Haram Takfiri militants have torched homes in Nigeria’s northeastern town of Baga, forcing residents to flee, witnesses say.

“They came into the town around 12:00 pm (1100 GMT) warning that anyone who wanted to leave should leave the town and soon after they began torching homes,” AFP quoted resident Umar Kaka as saying on Sunday.

The fires forced large numbers of the residents to flee to the Borno state capital Maiduguri.’

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