Ebun Francis || Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Friday attacked Kaya village in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing at least five people.
Yusuf Mohammed, the Chairman of Madagali LGA, who confirmed the incident said that local hunters reacted swiftly and repelled the attack, killing one while three of the terrorists were apprehended.
According to him, the terrorists launched the attack on unsuspecting sleeping villagers, as well as burnt two houses and carted away foodstuff.
Mohamed said Boko Haram terrorists carry out attacks on a daily basis while their communities are now at the mercy of the insurgents and the government has not done anything to tackle the situation.
He lamented that the attention of the government has shifted to the crisis between farmers and herdsmen, forgetting Madagali which he said was at the receiving end of Boko Haram carnage.
“We want the government to give more attention to the plight of the people of Madagali by deploying more military presence and quick response to attacks which has claimed so many lives and property”, the chairman said.
Madagali is one of the local governments that has suffered repeated suicide bombings and attacks by the insurgents in the recent times.
Kaya is also one kilometre from Gulak, the administrative headquarters of Madagali.