Gunmen killed twelve people in the early hours of Monday in Nzangula village, Guyaku Ward, Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The Chairman of Gombi Local Government Area, Mr Markus Ishaya, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Online on Monday.
According to Ishaya, the attack occurred in Guyaku Ward, saying that the report from Nzangula village indicated that 12 people were killed, while two others were injured and receiving treatment at the Cottage Hospital in Gombi.
Ishaya added that a woman was abducted, while the EYN Church, three houses were burnt and two shops vandalised.
He said, “Report from Nzangula village of Guyaku Ward, Gombi LGA, stated that 12 people were killed, two were injured and are presently at Cottage Hospital, Gombi.
“One lady was abducted. EYN Church was burnt. Three houses were also burnt, and two shops were vandalised.”
Barely two weeks after terrorists killed over 10 people in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, another 11 people were reportedly killed on Monday in Zaranga village in Gombi Local Government Area.
A resident of the village, who also spoke on condition anonymity, said Boko Haram invaded the village in the early hours of Monday, shooting and burning houses.
He said, “For now, 11 dead bodies have been recovered. Many are still missing. Search teams and security personnel are in the forest searching for the missing people.”
Another resident claimed that his wife and two other family members were among the dead bodies recovered.
He said, “My wife and two of my family members were also killed during the early morning invasion of my village.”
Authorities have yet to issue an official statement regarding the attack.