Chidi Samuel|
Twelve persons have been reported killed in an ambush by suspected herdsmen on Kangling village in Adamawa State, north-east Nigeria, according to a report on Channels Television.
The Acting Chairman of Girei Local Government Area, Mr. Vincent Pasari, confirmed the attack in an interview with the TV station on Saturday.
The victims were said to be conveying to the Adamawa State Police Command, the body of a woman who had earlier been killed by the bandits on her farm.
The assailants, however, opened fire on the villagers who fell into their ambush on Saturday evening.
The Adamawa state police command and the state government are yet to confirm the incident.
Some military personnel, according to sources are already deployed in the area to prevent further attacks.
More to follow…