Police inspector, 7 others gunned down in Adamawa community
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. […] The post Police inspector, 7 others gunned down in Adamawa…
A police inspector and seven civilians were killed in an attack on the Gaya community in Adamawa State's Hong Local Government Area on Monday night, according to the Hong Local Government Area chairman, Aliyu Sa'ad. The attackers, believed to be members of the Boko Haram terror group, invaded the community after dark, set two houses on fire and killed a total of eight people.
The military, police, hunters and other security agencies have been dispatched to the area to hunt down the perpetrators. The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the attack, with spokesperson Suleiman Nguroje stating that the bodies of five individuals - four civilians and one police inspector - were recovered after the attackers left.
The command plans to provide further details as more information becomes available. This is the latest in a series of security challenges faced by Hong Local Government Area, which has seen repeated attacks linked to insurgency in recent months. Both of Hong's council chairman's predecessors, former Secretaries to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal and Boss Mustapha, hail from the area.
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