Gaya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, on Monday night came under attack by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terror group.
Chairman of Hong Local Government Area, Aliyu Sa’ad, who confirmed the attack on Tuesday revealed that a police inspector and seven civilians were killed in the raid.
Sa’ad said the attackers invaded the community at night, set two houses ablaze and killed eight people.
He said, “The attackers came on the night of Monday and launched a bloody attack on two houses, burnt the houses and killed one police officer and seven civilians during the attack.”
He disclosed that the military, police, hunters and other security agencies had been deployed to the area to search for the attackers.
The Adamawa State Police Command also confirmed the attack.
The command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, said, “The report we received from the area is that on Monday night, dead bodies of five people were recovered, four civilians and an inspector of police, after the attackers left. We are still waiting for an update, since troops have been deployed with all the security agencies, including vigilante and hunters, to hunt for the attackers.”
The police spokesperson said the command would provide further details as more information became available.
The latest attack adds to the security challenges confronting Hong Local Government Area, which has witnessed repeated attacks linked to insurgency in recent months.
The council chairman said security agencies were working to track down those responsible for the latest attack and restore calm to the affected community.
Hong Local Government Area is also the hometown of two former Secretaries to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal and Boss Mustapha.
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