SUNDAY PUNCH gathered the insurgents, who were heavily armed, invaded the secretariat of the local government in the early hours of Saturday, dislodging Nigerian soldiers who were guarding the premises and surrounding areas.
The insurgents were said to have arrived at the local government headquarters led by armoured vehicles they had earlier seized from Nigerian troops in Gwoza attack earlier, bombarding the town repeatedly with shoulder-bearing rocket-propelled grenades and anti-aircraft mortar guns mounted on pickup vans.
The militants were also said to have promptly hoisted their flag and seized the administrative headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area.
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