Gunmen suspected of being members of Boko Haram have killed eight people, including a police inspector.
The gunmen also kidnapped four girls after raiding Gaya-Dlang, near Fa’agaya, Hong Local Government Area of ​​Adamawa State.
Sources said on Tuesday that the attack occurred on the night of Monday, August 17, when the attackers also burned houses and took food.
Communities in Hong LGA have been frequently attacked in recent months. The most recent incident occurred last month when a similar attack was launched on Zah community in Yadul district, where a forest guard and three other residents were killed and a woman was kidnapped.
Confirming the latest attack, Hong LGA Chairman Dr Aliyu Yerima Hong said there were eight victims, including the police officer.
He regretted that, in addition to the eight people who died in the last incident, several others were injured.
“There is great fear because 80 percent of our farmers who farm in that area have abandoned their farms,” ​​lamented the president of the council.
However, he assured that his council would continue to assist the military and other security agencies, as well as hunters and guards, in providing security throughout the local government area.