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In the last couple of hours, the fighting up north has gone beyond what meets the ordinary eye.
According to news reports, Boko Haram members who captured Mubi town in Adamawa State and several other villages has renamed their hold; Madinatul Islam, meaning the City of Islam.

Here's how Premium Times: "Contrary to the claim by the Nigerian military that it is on top of the security challenge in the commercial town of Mubi in Adamawa state, the dreaded Boko Haram sect is consolidating its position in the country."

Borno Deputy Governor; Zanna Mustapha disclosed yesterday that going by the way BH was intensifying efforts, the states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno might soon become history.

He further disclosed that 13 local governments in Borno, three in Adamawa and others in Yobe were currently under the control of Boko Haram. He said, going by intelligence reports, if the Federal Government did not step up its security measures the fall of the three states would only be a matter of days or weeks.

It was further disclosed that Boko Haram has started seeking for support amidst the locals. Reports says BH is assuring the residents of the captured towns a better security under the "Islamic Caliphate than in
Nigerian territories".