Reports from Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State in the north-east Nigeria say militants who attacked the town of Michika at about 7:00 pm on Monday evening came to rob a bank and steal food.

According to residents, the militants who came in more than 10 trucks attacked and robbed the Union Bank in the area, carting away substantial amount of money and fought their way through military barricades for three hours.

“We all slept in the bush, but thank God that the situation is under control. At first, we were told it was an armed robbery operation but later when the gunfire was becoming too much, we realised that, it was the usual Boko Haram attack and we fled our homes.” Tumba said.

Meanwhile, neither the police nor the military in Adamawa has given an official statement on the incident which occurred on Monday night.

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