Boko Haram fighters who had holed up in the Sambisa Game Reserve seized the towns of Bama and Gwoza in Borno state and warned civil servants and Christians to leave or be killed; thousands of residents have fled. The government banned the use of cellphones in northern Nigeria because they have been used by Boko Haram for attacks. Borno state officials said Boko Haram has burned down 50 primary schools.
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