Boko Haram stops farming in a Yobe community after residents celebrated the killing of insurgents by the Nigerian army.
Farmers in Buni Yadi, a community in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, have been barred from going to their farms by the Islamic State-backed Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
This action came after Nigerian troops neutralised terrorists who tried to infiltrate and attack the community recently.
Residents of Buni Yadi took to the streets Sunday night to celebrate a successful attack by Nigerian soldiers.
Insurgents from Boko Haram killed 58 male students from Buni Yadi's Federal Government College in 2014.
After the Sunday night attack, insurgents warned farmers not to go to their farms, military sources said.
Improving its hold on areas around Lake Chad since the death of JAS leader Abubakar Shekau.
It recently appointed Wali Sani Shuwaram, 45, as the new ISWAP Leader (Wali) in Lake Chad.
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters have joined the sect under Shekau.
The Nigerian Army has repeatedly claimed victory over insurgents while downplaying losses.
Terrorists have killed over 50,000 people and displaced millions in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states.
It has also become more violent towards farmers.
They accused them of spying and informing the military and local militia.