HAPPENING LIVE: Many People Dead, Others Kidnapped, Houses Burnt Down, Nigerian Army Missing, As Boko Haram Strikes Again

Emerging report indicates that many people were feared dead and others kidnapped, on Tuesday morning, in a fresh attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Pallam community, in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

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Fleeing residents said the onslaught lasted for about five hours.

“They sneaked into our town, Pallam, at about 12 midnight, and started shooting sporadically, killing and burning houses. They (Boko Haram) abducted some of our people, mostly men.

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“I escaped by the whiskers and fled into a nearby hiding place before escaping; no Soldier came to our rescue. For now, I cannot tell the exact figures of the casualty. It was terrible!’’, a fleeing resident, Abamu Japhet, revealed.

Confirming the night attack, a member representing Madagali, Michika, at the House of Representatives, Adamu Kamale, stated that the terrorists, “killed even livestock, looted and burnt many houses.”

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“I had a distress call that they have again launched night attack at Pallam. As I am talking to you now, the casualty figures are 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. In fact, hardly a day will pass without attack, let the government wake up.

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“We want President Buhari to visit us and see the horrible scenario being meted on our communities’’, he said.

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When contacted, Police Spokesman in the State, Othman Abubakar, revealed that he is yet to be briefed on the development.