No less than 26 people were reportedly killed and many injured in a reported Boko Haram attack on Monday, April 29, at the Madagali area of Adamawa state.
Residents of the area said suspected gunmen of the insurgent group rode on motorcyles in large numbers at about 7pm into Madagali, Premium Times reports.
The police spokesperson in the state, Othman Abubakar, confirmed the attack of the terrorist group, adding that he is yet to get the exact casualty figures.
He said: "I was briefed that Boko Haram insurgents have attacked the village. I am yet to get the casualty figures, but security operatives have been deployed and are on the top of the situation."
A vigilante who spoke with Premium Times said he could about 26 dead bodies and many who were badly injured in the attack.
A former chairman of the Madagali local government area, Abawu Ularamu, also said the insurgent group burnt houses, shops, and stole food
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