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| Boko Haram Kills 15 In Adamawa |
| 2014-03-02 |
| [TRIBUNE.NG] BARELY 24 hours after the massacre of some students in Yobe State, rampaging gunnies on Wednesday night descended heavily on two local government areas of Adamawa state, killing, maiming as well as burning houses, including some banks. Madagli and Michika Local Government Areas of Adamawa State have come under heavy fresh attack as gunnies launched assault on the two local governments leading to the death of about 15 people. In recent time, myrmidon attacks have escalated within the border villages of Adamawa and Borno resulting in the sacking of over 20 border villages. The unknown gunnies first struck the border village of Kirchinga in Madagali Local Government at about 8:30pm where they set houses ablaze before proceeding to Shuwa where they killed eleven persons. Eye witness account at the village said immediately the gunnies attacked Kirchinga, many of the residents fled to Shuwa for safety but the gunnies went on their trail and pursued them up to Shuwa where they killed eleven people. Nigeria Tribune also gathered that the attackers were undaunting as they came into the town in a convoy of 13 Hilux pick up vans shooting sporadically as people scampered in different directions for safety. The source maintained that the military personnel manning different check points in the area beat a retreat as the gunnies had a field day as they laid siege on the border villages for more than five hours. A resident of Shuwa, Mr Kwaje Bitrus, said "the gunnies launched attack on many places in Shuwa including a Bishop's House, Theological School, cop shoppe as well as houses of prominent people in the town leading to the death of two people." The Chairman of Madagali Local Government Mr. Maina Ularamu confirmed the incident. A pastor who preferred anonymity, said the gunnies destroyed three banks and many shops in the town while four lives were lost in the attack which lasted throughout the night. "When the soldiers at the military check points saw the number of the attackers, they retreated into the nearby bushes as the gunnies operated without challenge during the operation that lasted throughout the night," he said. When contacted, the member representing Michika Local Government in Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Adamu Kamale, also confirmed the attack on Michika. Similarly, the Army Public Relations Officer of the 23rd Armoured Brigade Captain Jafaru Nuhu confirmed the incident but could not ascertain the number of casualties. |
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