Several persons have been feared dead as suspected members of the Boko Haram attacked two Adamawa communities.
The terrorists attacked Nyibango and Muduhu, both in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa on Monday night.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Madagali Local Government Area, Yusuf Muhammed, said the attack lasted for nearly two hours.
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“They looted foodstuff, killed livestock and burnt the villages completely, including churches and the residence of one councillor, John Hammajam” he stated.
Mr. Muhammed said that the exact number of dead and injured people had yet to be ascertained and that villagers who escaped the attack had fled the area.