Speaking to Reuters, the monarch said the attack forced him and hundreds of residents to escape across the border, as insurgents overran the community, burning homes and his palace. “I was left with no option but to flee to Cameroon,” Abubakar said. The violence has displaced more than 5,000 residents from Gwoza Local Government Area into Cameroon, according to Reuters. Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum visited Kirawa and other affected communities on Friday, describing the attack as “devastating” and warning against leaving border settlements unprotected. Post Reply I have been reporting on latest news from Nigeria for almost 10 years now.