The farming Community of Kirchinga, in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State was severely attacked by the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents, looted shops and destroyed many houses, locals have said.
Kirchinga is bordering Sambisa forest, Boko Haram operational base.
The attack is coming after the lockdown order by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to contain coronavirus global pandemic.
A fleeing resident whose house was destroyed during the attack, Kumangar Baba said that the ravaging insurgents stormed the village around 5 pm on pick up vans and motorcycles and unleashed terror on the villagers and many are feared killed.
” We saw hell because the marauding terrorists pounced on us in the evening, Monday, like a twinkle of an eye, they opened fire, before you know people started scampering for their lives.
” They burnt my house and carted away valuables after destructions.
“We had sneaked away and possibly many feared killed,” said the distraught resident.
Sources also said that the Boko Haram fighters also shot an octogenarian in the leg before they were repelled by troops of the Nigerian Army.
A resident said, “The devastation would have been worst but for the timely response by soldiers stationed in Kirchinga.”
Commander of the troops in Madagali, Colonel Abdulsalam, also confirmed the attack.
He said, “Yes, there was an attack but it was repelled successfully.”
The attack occurred two days after the Chadian troops gave serious blows to Boko Haram last Saturday.
Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz based in Yola, North Eastern part of Nigeria read Journalism from the prestigiousAhmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria and attended several professional coursesonTackling Sensitive Subjects- BBC World Trust, News Reporting Course, Catholic Media Centre, Reporting Corruption- BBC World Trust and Reporters Training on New Challenges- VOA . In 2012 he was among thosehonored by the by Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) and presently he is a member, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Member, Translators Without Border (TWB) international.
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