Boko Haram kills 26 in Adamawa village

Following an attack on Monday by Boko Haram on at the Madagali area of Adamawa State, 26 people died, while several others were injured.

Locals said the terrorists rode on motorcycles in large numbers into Kudakaya village in Madagali at about 7p.m.

“Many fell victims to the attack; I saw corpses of 26 people who were killed, and there are several others that were critically injured and taken to hospital,” said a local vigilante who doesn’t want to be named.

A former Madagali Local Government Chairman, Abawu Maina Ularamu, added that the invaders also burnt several shops, homes and also stole food stuffs.

“As I am talking to you, we are living in an atmosphere of despair and agony over the attack, over 20 were killed, while many injured and rushed to hospital,” he disclosed.

“There is no doubt the attackers came from Sambisa. We experience such periodic attacks from Boko Haram, who usually look for food. Already residents are fleeing for fear of that they (Boko Haram) are not far away from us and they may strike again,” he added.

The insurgents had in the last week attacked three villages. On their way from one of the attacks, they ran into a group of vigilantes on patrol in Kuda village, who engaged them in a shootout, killing two of the attackers.