A disturbing video circulating online shows fighters linked to Boko Haram claiming they have taken control of Ngoshe, a community in Borno State, while issuing fresh threats against the Nigerian government.
In the video, a militant leader speaking in Hausa boasts that the insurgents are already inside the town and intend to remain there. He also claimed the group plans to rename the community and openly hold Eid al‑Fitr prayers in the area, despite the presence of Nigerian security forces.
According to the speaker, the group formally known as Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal‑Jihad has established its presence in the town and will not hide its activities.
The militant repeatedly insisted that the fighters would perform their religious gathering publicly and had no intention of retreating.
He also mocked the Nigerian authorities, claiming that previous warnings issued by the group were ignored and that the militants had now acted on their threats.
During the video, the insurgents further bragged about violence allegedly carried out during the raid, while claiming they had captured women and children during the attack.
The leader went on to make an alarming declaration, saying the group’s campaign would not stop in northeastern Nigeria but would eventually extend toward Abuja, the country’s capital.
Ngoshe, located in Gwoza Local Government Area near Nigeria’s mountainous border region, has long been vulnerable to attacks by insurgent groups operating around the Mandara Mountains.
Security sources earlier reported that terrorists launched a coordinated attack on the community in the early hours of March 4, operating for several hours before daybreak.
During the assault, militants reportedly targeted a military base and an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in the town. Local sources said several people, including soldiers, were killed in the attack.
The attackers were also said to have burned military vehicles and armored equipment before escaping with weapons and ammunition.
Ngoshe and surrounding communities in southern Borno have experienced repeated attacks over the years as insurgent groups continue to challenge government control in parts of northeastern Nigeria.
(Watch the video below)
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