Residents Flee Niger Communities As Army Allegedly Withdraws Troops

Thousands of villagers were seen fleeing their communities in Shiroro local government area of Niger state after men of the Nigerian Army deployed to fight terrorists in that area allegedly hoisted a white flag of signifying Peace but community sources Said they hastily withdrew their men and equipment from the area around 3 am on Wednesday after losing some of their officers.

Some of the villagers who did not want to be named said they are fleeing to neighboring towns over possible reprisal attacks by the marauding terrorists.

Another farmer Mallam Gidado Said this is not The first time soldiers will go and they will come back and force us to pay them for security, but we don’t have more money to pay

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Recalled that last Friday,  Boko-Haram terrorists attacked  and killed five soldiers including a captain in Roro, Karaga and Rumace villagers in Allawa and on Wednesday’s military casualties added to the list of six officers of the Nigerian Army that have lost their lives within one week to the terrorist

Meanwhile, the Niger State governor, His Northern counterpart is still in the United States attending a conference on how to fight insecurity within the northern region