ISWAP terrorists attack Yobe communities, injure village head, loot health centre

Suspected ISWAP terrorists have carried out coordinated attacks on Ja Jibiri and Ladu villages in Yobe State, injuring a village head, abducting a driver, and looting a health facility.

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The incident was disclosed in a post on X on Sunday by counter-insurgency security expert Zagazola Makama.

Makama said the attacks occurred at about 12;20 am on December 27, 2025, citing security sources.

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According to the report, during the raid on Ja Jibiri village, the village head, Lawan Hassan, 45, was shot in the left shoulder.

The assailants later moved to Ladu village, where they abducted a 40-year-old driver, Madu Kura, who was driving a Toyota Hilux.

They also broke into the Primary Health Care Medical Centre, looting medical consumables and other valuables, and carting away a Golf motor vehicle.

Hassan was rushed to Geidam Hospital for medical treatment. Security operatives in the area have been placed on high alert, with monitoring and efforts ongoing to track down the attackers.

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