Boko haram attacks Adamawa villages!

Information at our disposal revealed that suspected Boko Haram gunmen have attacked two villages in Madagali local government area of Adamawa state , killing dozens and burning houses to the ground in a pattern of violence that has become almost a daily occurrence, local officials and witnesses have said.

Reports say that the two attacks on the villages took place on Saturday’s night and early hours of Sunday in remote parts of Gubla and Wagra during which dozens were feared killed, others injured , as hundreds fled.

Some residents of the affected villages who fled the area said they were attacked by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members.

“They used explosives during the attack on the houses and many people lost their lives, I saw at least 13 corpses littered on the ground,” villagers recounted, as one of the residents, who identified himself as Apogu Heldia , said, “I cannot actually say how many people were kill but I saw about ten dead bodies were evacuated and five others died at hospital.”

Those injured including a soldier were hurriedly taken to Gulak hospital where some were reported to have died while in the hospital.

Another resident claimed that some houses were also attacked by the gunmen who took some men as hostages.

“I saw some people crying, saying their relations had been taken away as hostages by the gunmen,” the resident, who craved anonymity, said.

The insurgents had on Saturday’s night attacked military base at Gubla and later burnt down armoured tank, though some of the attackers were said to have been nabbed.

Efforts to get military and police authorities comment on the incident did not yield result at the time of filing this report but the Chairman of Madagali LG, James Abawu Watharda confirmed the two attacks, though he could not give details of those lost their lives during the attacks.

Watharda said soldiers have sealed up the area and were hunting for the fleeing attackers, adding that “people were killed, and some houses, were set ablaze by the attackers, while all the villagers have fled.”

It was gathered that Madagali Local Government a bordering Gwoza Local Government of Borno State, has experienced series of insurgent attacks since the declaration of the state of emergency.

When a course is propagated with so much hatred and heinous acts against humanity, it becomes clear that we are indeed up against the devil himself.

We pray O Sovereign Lord, for total deliverance from this menace to our dear nation Nigeria.