Just In!!! Boko Haram Storms Adamawa Village, Kills 12

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Some armed persons suspected to be members of the

Boko Haram sect on Saturday night attacked a village in

Adamawa State, killing 12 people.

While narrating how the attack occurred, Maina

Ularamu, a former Chairman of Madagali Local

Government Area, said the insurgents attacked Dar

Village in the council at about 8:30 p.m.

“A large number of gunmen invaded the village, forcing

resident to flee to nearby bush,” Mr. Ularamu said in a

telephone interview.

He added that “two female suicide bombers disguised as

fleeing villagers detonated explosives in the bush where

many people were hiding, killing twelve persons.”

He added that many victims who sustained injuries were

evacuated to the hospital by police personnel.

The spokesperson of the Adamawa Police Command,

Othman Abubakar, confirmed the attack, but did not

provide details.

The Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria has

killed about 20,000 people; with Adamawa, Borno, and

Yobe most affected.

The attacks have continued despite a change of

government that saw President Muhammadu Buhari

replace Goodluck Jonathan after the latter lost the

presidential election in March.

The Nigerian military, however, says it is winning the

war against the insurgents and has recovered several

territory from them.

Source: PremiumTimes