Many people are feared dead as suspected Boko Haram insurgents invaded Gudunbari town of Guzamala local government area on Saturday morning, a security source said.

The insurgents recaptured the town after several hours of gun battle with Nigeria troops.

The source said the troops were overpowered around 5:00am on Saturday.

” As I speaking with you insurgents are moving freely at the headquarters of Guzamala LGA, they had reclaimed the town.

The attacks started last night. They burnt the recently reconstructed houses. I believed many may have been killed.

” Hundreds of civilians are now in Gubio town, many are in bushes,” the source added.

We have reached out to the military authority and will update as soon as we get a response.

•Excerpted from a Daily Trust report