. >>> akmed idris reporting >>> it is highly likely that a video showing the killing of japanese journalist kenji goto jogo by i.s.i.l. is authentic. it condemned the killing, describe it has an heinous act of terrorism. caroline malone has this report. >>> shock, sadness, sympathy by family. crowds outside the prime minister's office. after they found out that a reporter had been in syria by the islamic state of iraq and levant. >> always hoped to make the world a place without wars, and save children from war and poverty, i promised to carry out it. >> a video released by i.s.i.l. was most likely real. >> translation: we are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism and denounce it in the strongest terms. to the terrorists we will never forgive. >> kenji goto jogo had gone into syria to help rescue nationals, who had been taken by i.s.i.l. that person has been killed. before going, kenji goto jogo made a video making it clear that he knew the risks. >> all this is on me. >> reporter: people feel the killing of two japanese people by i.s.i.l. in a week would change

akmed idris it in maiduguri, and met some of the local men defending the city. >> for three years, these members of the militia helped to stop boko haram from taking maiduguri. but at a huge cost. more than a dozen were killed. they were poorly arm. they say the government strategy needs to change. >> people attack and we are always afraid. if with the little we have if we attack them we could attack us. >> reporter: for now the city is safe. but boxed in by boko haram from all directions. >> lots of people move over. and some of them are embarrassed. some of them are in houses. we have more than 1.5 million. you see the city is chopped up. >> reporter: after five years of suffering residents say they have had enough. the last line of defense. if we are going to arrest it we call boko haram. >> reporter: boko haram is determined to take maiduguri. it is a place of the insurgency and various military form ailses it could be crucial to their efforts. they need six weeks d with the help of multinational forces paving the way for safe elections. residents have heard such promises before and

akmed idris met some of them in maiduguri, where a million people are homeless. >> this 14-year-old was witness to some of the worst massacres carried out. he has nightmares. he was in areas where boko haram destroyed towns. he is one of hundreds of boys forcefully drafted by the group. >> translation: before launching an attack at night they select us loading us on trucks and armoured personnel carriages. some burn homes, others deliver shells to fighters. >> reporter: he was forced to carry arms and ammunition. >> my worst experience was initially when they faced a tough resistance. they couldn't break through. the weapons from the multitask force helps to capture and destroy the area. >> reporter: he escaped when boko haram took him along. he is reunited with his parents. he is trying to adjust to life after three weeks in captivity. the mother of six was held with 160 other women. she gave up hope of getting out alive at one point. >> i gathered my children and told them to prey. maybe there'll be a miracle. it's hard to sleep will. we heard gunshots day and night. poox were dies on

it come two week before the elections >>> akmed idris has been following the latest and has more. >> the nigerian military deployed in large number to condane an onslaught by boko haram fighters, it is coming hours after vigilantes from the city chased boko haram from the city after they launched an attack on four fronds on the city of maiduguri. they were conducting operations before news got to them that boko haram launched fansive on the city trying to -- offensive on the city trying to enter maiduguri. it is strat eeg yik us of military and air force and other establishments in the city. it is considered as the birthplace of boko haram. elsewhere two bombs went off in the city of gombe and another town a bomb blast killed seven. all this happened as the boko haram fighters are facing a lot of pressure from multinational soldiers from cameroon chad nigeria and niger. as they coordinate effort in an attempt to take back territories seized by boko haram in the north-east of the country >>> the greek and french finance minister met in paris. it's the first meeting since the party too

akmed idris reports from maiduguri, where a local group is defending the town. >> reporter: for three years, these members of the state-sponsored militia stopped boko haram taking maiduguri. but at a huge cost. more than a dozen were killed in a month. the civilian joint task force is poorly armed and they say the government's strategy needs to change. >> i believe they are attacking, not defensive. we are always afraid. if we are attacking them with what little we have i know with the little arms that we have if we attack them they have no power to attack us. >> reporter: for now, the city is faced. but boxed in by boko haram from all directions. >> they are taken over by the boko haram. most of the people move out of the local government, some of them are in camps. some of them are in neighbour's houses. we have 1.5 million people not in the cities. the city is full up. >> reporter: after five years of violence and suffering, residents say they have had enough. >> all of us are determined not to run. this is our last line of defense. people are running away. there's no way we can go