Thousands of Nigeria who fled the country due to Boko Haram attacks have begun their return from Cameroon. According to Mail Online, about 15,000 Nigerians have made the return journey from Cameroon to Gamboru although houses and livelihood were found destroyed.Army releases Report On Operation Lafiya Doyle An official in the town said “more are coming in everyday,” Gamboru was taken over by Boko Haram fighters in August, 2014 after a fierce battle which forced residents to flee to the Fotokol town of northern Cameroon. Chadian forces as part of the military coalition
created to fight the insurgency defeated and reclaimed the town in February last year. The battle left a lot of Boko Haram fighters dead pavin the way for the military announcement
urging people to return to the liberated town. Abacha Mari, one of the returnees said on Wednesday, January 20 that the town was in ruins. “We found a looted and burnt out town which is a shadow of its former self.

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