Borno Emirs Return Home, Two Years After Fleeing From Boko Haram Onslaught

No fewer than five emirs in Borno State forced out of their domain by Boko Haram insurgents have returned to their palaces.According to Vanguard, the emirs fled to Maiduguri two years ago when the

insurgents took control of their communities in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of the state and announced the establishment of a Caliphate, forcing residents, including the emirs to flee.The
insurgents were however dislodged by the military which took control of the area and restored normalcy. Two of the emirs, Muhammadu Askirama of Askira, and Ismaila Mamza of Uba, returned to their respective palaces yesterday in company of Borno Deputy Governor, Mamman Durkuwa.However, three others, including the Emir of Bama, Kyari El-Kanemi, Emir of Dikwa, Muhammad Ibn Masta, and Chief of Gwoza, Muhammad Timta, at the time of this report, were yet to return from Maiduguri, where they reside.