Unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Gaya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing a police inspector and seven civilians.
According to The Punch, the attackers reportedly stormed the community on Monday night, targeting two houses which they set ablaze during the assault.
The Chairman of Hong Local Government Area, Dr Aliyu Saad, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday.
“The attackers came on the night of Monday and launched a bloody attack on two houses, burnt the houses and killed one police officer and seven civilians during the attack,” he said.
Saad added that security forces had been mobilised to the area to track down those responsible for the attack.
The state police command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, also confirmed the incident, saying the initial report indicated that five bodies had been recovered.
“The report we received from the area on Monday night was that five dead bodies were recovered, four civilians and an inspector of police, after the attackers left.
“We are still waiting for an update. Troops have been deployed with all the security agencies, including vigilante and hunters, to hunt for the attackers.
“If there is a new development concerning the attack, I will surely contact you for briefing,” he said.
The latest attack is reportedly the eighth insurgent assault on Hong Local Government Area this year.
Meanwhile, plans to establish a military barracks in Garaha, located near a major Boko Haram route leading into the Sambisa Forest, have yet to materialise.
Hong Local Government Area is also the hometown of two former Secretaries to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and Boss Mustapha.
