Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Doma A no longer looks like a town.

The farms that once framed the settlement lie unattended. Compounds stand open, doors swinging in the wind. No children run through the narrow paths. No traders gather. What remains is silence.

According to the MaiGari of Doma, Magaji Yahaya Doma, the community has been emptied since a 3 February attack that left dozens dead and forced residents to flee.

"The town is scattered," the community leader said. "My people have run in all directions. Some are in Ruwan Godiya, others in Guga, Bakori, Tahoki, and Funtua. As I speak to you, Doma is empty."

He said no meaningful security presence has been established since the attack, making a return impossible.

"There is no protection," h...