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Boko Haram insurgents attacked a community in Adamawa State on Tuesday, killing many villagers.
Reports say the attack on Pallam community in Madagali Local Government Area of the state lasted for about five hours.
The attack comes barely a week after a similar attack was launched on neighbouring Wanu, Kamale and Kafin Hausa communities of Michika and Madagali areas.
Premium Times quoted a fleeing resident, Abamu Japhet as saying: “They sneaked into our town Pallam, midnight at about 11 p.m., and started shooting sporadically, killing and burning houses. They (Boko Haram) abducted some of our people mostly men.
“I escaped by the whiskers and fled into a nearby hiding place before escaping; no soldier came to our rescue. For now I can’t tell the exact figures of the casualty. It was terrible!’’.
Confirming the night attack, a member representing Madagali, Michika at the House of Representatives, Adamu Kamale, said the terrorists, ”killed even livestock, looted and burnt many houses.”
“I had a distress call that they have again launched night attack at Pallam. As I am talking to you now, the casualty figures is yet to be ascertained but they killed and abducted people and also burnt houses. Even before this attack, the terrorists had earlier ransacked Wanu, Kamale and Kafin Hausa communities. Infact, hardly a day will pass without attack, let the government wake up.
“We want President Buhari to visit us and see the horrible scenario being meted on our communities,’’ he said.
When contacted, police spokesman in the state, Othman Abubakar, said he is yet to be briefed on the development.
“I am yet to get details of the attack but I will get back to you later,” he said.
Boko Haram has intensified its onslaught in recent weeks and its leader, Abubakar Shekau have recently appeared in new videos to debunk the Nigerian Army’s claim that he was down badly injured.
In videos released early this week, Shekau presented some kidnapped girls and women and threatened more attacks.