bama nigeria nigeria government plan northeast tear apart eight years conflict boko haram displace people house fortify garrison towns ring farm rest countryside effectively leave fend vision state borno grind zero war islamist insurgency stark admission reality northeast two years military government say boko haram defeat remnants mop military largely unable control territory beyond cities towns wrest back boko haram mean many nearly million displace people across northeast return home rural areas kashim shettima governor borno state say possible people live small villages beauty number security number target congregate people five major urban settlements provide mean livelihood education health care course security tell reuters long term solution certainly plan eastern part state center town bama intend pilot scheme roll part borno successful vigilantes currently members group know civilian joint task force become agricultural rangers governor say aid nigerian security force aim secure patrol five-km three-mile radius around garrison town people farm peter lundberg unite nations deputy humanitarian coordinator nigeria head organization response northeast say reconstruction bama town second big state logical people eager go back condition right condition safe condition dignify course voluntary tell reuters sentiment amongst displace mix abubakar goni live outside bama flee borno state capital maiduguri say want return home town safe agree go support long place farm also happy hear government give us protection farm learn boko haram men still around others like tijja modu alhaji wary potential dispute residents towns people send returnees want stay bama still strange maiduguri say want go home somebody else land governor plan still early stag involve bring back thousands people flee town bama surround area seek refuge camp maiduguri elsewhere eventually house towns bama largely abandon inhabitants boko haram take three years ago since recapture military many bama build still shell windows smash doors rip roof go telephone electricity wire remain tear two years military evict boko haram clear returnees house already 15,000 people crowd camp displace local residents set military retake town unite nations plan move gradually new shelter accommodate 30,000 people erect town military say could oversee two camp time un military officials tell reuters government announce plan build 3,000 home bama area concern people send town manage since many originally live one thing move people bama say lundberg unless engine economy restart risk people move back place become dependent aid aid workers say demarcation garrison towns lawless countryside mean people choice live virtual quarantine return home countryside boko haram roam treat security force potential insurgency sympathizers imprison safe say one senior relief worker speak condition anonymity prefer life outside boko haram recent attack include suicide bomb kill least 50 mosque adamawa state last week last kick die horse nigeria information minister lai mohammed say last sunday military diplomatic officials speak condition anonymity say overstretch troop unable push boko haram non-urban areas much borno authorities control attack rife saturday suicide bombers kill least 13 people town biu injure 53 others borno get good may even get bad diplomat say security situation outside urban areas recovery stabilization nigeria put fortress towns heart new boko haram strategy