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Nigeria: Adamawa Confirms Seven Dead, 5,000 Displaced in Boko Haram Attack
[All Africa] No fewer than seven persons were confirmed dead while 5,000 were displaced following attacks by Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...gunnies in Adamwa State on Friday, the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) said yesterday. There were reports that Kwapre, a village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, which lies at the Adamawa-Borno boundary close to the Sambisa Forest in Borno, was attacked Friday evening. Confirming the incident, the Executive Secretary of ADSEMA, Dr. Mohammed Sulaiman, said the attack on Kwapre affected neighbouring communities where most of the displaced had taken up temporary residence. According to him, the gunnies stormed Kwapre in nine vehicles, surrounded the village and killed seven people. "During the attack, 50 houses, worship centres, markets and schools were burnt. Many people, including women, girls and men, were kidnapped by the attackers," he said. He added however that eight persons among the kidnapped victims had escaped. Chairman of Hong LGA, Hon. James Pukuma, said regular and local security personnel had been deployed to guard the community. With the deployment of security personnel, activities were gradually returning to normal at Kwapre. Related: Adamawa State: 2019-03-11 2 suicide bombers kill in botched attack in Madagali Adamawa State: 2018-10-25 Man threatens to jump down from billboard hanger if Buhari does not resign Adamawa State: 2017-12-30 Four killed, lawmaker escapes death as Boko Haram attacks Adamawa community Related: Sambisa Forest: 2021-03-29 Nigeria: Troops Kill 48 Terrorists, Rescue Victims Sambisa Forest: 2021-02-16 Nigeria: Two Boko Haram Commanders, NAF Personnel Killed As Troops Foil Ambush By Kaduna Bandits Sambisa Forest: 2021-02-16 Nigeria says kills 81 Boko Haram militants in clearance operations Posted by: Fred 2021-04-13 |
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