The Nigerian army has recaptured the town of Mubi from militant Islamist group Boko Haram, said government officials on Thursday.
Mubi, the second largest town in the north-eastern Adamawa state was captured by Boko Haram in October, who renamed it Madinatul Islam - City of Islam.
Whilst the Nigerian army has not commented on the current situations, an anonymous military source told Reuters, the army was "on the verge of recapturing Mubi and other towns and villages taken over by the insurgents".
Adamawa State Governor Bala Ngilari told reporters that "the insurgents have been flushed out of Mubi and are on the run."
Meanwhile the UN's special representative for central Africa Abdoulaye Bathily said he was launching "an appeal to the international community to mobilise more in support of states' efforts in the battle against this terrorist group, whose atrocities have caused a worrying stream of refugees in neighbouring countries."
"Deadly attacks by Boko Haram have gone beyond Nigeria's borders and now constitute a threat for neighbouring countries," said Bathily, citing cross-border attacks by Boko Haram in Cameroon.
"If nothing is done urgently, it is very likely that a humanitarian disaster will follow that would further complicate the security challenges," he added.
Mubi, the second largest town in the north-eastern Adamawa state was captured by Boko Haram in October, who renamed it Madinatul Islam - City of Islam.
Whilst the Nigerian army has not commented on the current situations, an anonymous military source told Reuters, the army was "on the verge of recapturing Mubi and other towns and villages taken over by the insurgents".
Adamawa State Governor Bala Ngilari told reporters that "the insurgents have been flushed out of Mubi and are on the run."
Meanwhile the UN's special representative for central Africa Abdoulaye Bathily said he was launching "an appeal to the international community to mobilise more in support of states' efforts in the battle against this terrorist group, whose atrocities have caused a worrying stream of refugees in neighbouring countries."
"Deadly attacks by Boko Haram have gone beyond Nigeria's borders and now constitute a threat for neighbouring countries," said Bathily, citing cross-border attacks by Boko Haram in Cameroon.
"If nothing is done urgently, it is very likely that a humanitarian disaster will follow that would further complicate the security challenges," he added.