Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly hoisted their flag in Baga, a town in Borno state.

A resident who disclosed this to TheCable on Thursday evening said the insurgents took over the community after overrunning a military base.

“After displacing soldiers and rendering residents homeless, they hoisted their flag there. No one can deny this,” the resident who pleaded anonymity said.

A resident identified as Labbo Dan-Baga also confirmed this on a radio programme monitored by TheCable on Thursday.

“Boko Haram has hoisted its flag in Baga… We went to the mosque to pray and discovered we were surrounded by Boko Haram,” he said.