Three villages in Adamawa State have recently been attacked by members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect who attacked and killed about 70 residents in Michika Local Government Area.A villager by the name of Joseph who resides in in Garta, one of the villages raided by the sect members, said the insurgents arrived his village around 6pm raiding homes and shops.
He said, “They burnt most of the shops and houses after looting them, as most people had to climb the nearby mountains to save their lives.
“For now I can’t say the number of casualty as we are still in the bush and we learn that they attackers just left the village this morning.”
The attackers also laid waste to their houses and farmlands.
Another village that was pillaged was Kuborshosho, home town of former governor of the state and Minister Youths Development, Mr. Boni Haruna, who lost close relations, one of whom was a 99-year-old man, who was slaughtered by the dreaded group. The family house of the minister was also ravaged in the mayhem.
The other villages they attacked include one called Kubi and some other ones.
Sources reveal that four of the former minister’s uncles, aged aunties, nieces and their siblings narrowly escaped death by the whiskers as good Nigerians evacuated them from the war-torn zones of Michika and its environs to Yola, the state capital.
According to sources, the villages were attacked on Thursday night through Friday, and the insurgents even pursued those who escaped to the mountains and attacked them there.