The District Head of Kirawa in Borno State, Abdulrahman Abubakar, has fled to Cameroon after Boko Haram insurgents torched his palace and other homes in the border community, leaving the town deserted.
Many residents have escaped to nearby Cameroonian villages or sought safety in Pulka, where Nigerian soldiers are stationed, and in Maiduguri, the state capital.
The mass exodus followed a recent attack in Kirawa, a border town in Gwoza Local Government Area, where gunmen set homes ablaze, prompting widespread fear.
The Chairman of the Kirawa Development Association, Yakubu Ali Kirawa, has urged the Federal Government to establish a military base in the area to provide security.
Displaced residents have called for urgent humanitarian aid, with many struggling to find shelter and basic necessities.
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has also expressed concern about the absence of Nigerian troops in Kirawa, which has deepened insecurity in the border region.
Ndume cited a recent ambush by insurgents on motorists and Civilian Joint Task Force members along the Kirawa-Pulka road, where one member was killed and several vehicles were set ablaze.
He has appealed to the military authorities to deploy troops to safeguard Kirawa and its people, who are living in perpetual fear.