Suspected members of Boko Haram has unleashed violent attacks on Gaya Sikalmi and Gaya Gartsanau communities of Hong local government area Adamawa state, killing five people and destroyed residential buildings and business premises on Monday night.
Two of the victims were killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by the terrorists on the community’s main entry road.
According to reports, the terrorists fired indiscriminately and setting several homes and businesses ablaze, before leaving the communities in chaos.
The Communities were vulnerable to terrorists attacks due to its proximity with Sambisa forest, den of the terrorists that have been operating in the Northeast over a ten years.
Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of Hong Local Government Area, Hon. Dr Aliyu Saad Yerima, has on Monday conducted an on-the-spot assessment and condolence visit to the affected communities.
During the visit, the Council Chairman evaluated the extent of the damage, commiserated with victims, and reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to strengthening the local security architecture, promising increased support for local vigilantes and security forces to protect lives and property across the LGA.
The Executive Chairman vowed to exhaust all available resources to combat insecurity and restore lasting peace to Hong LGA.
Yerima, while expressing grief over the tragedy, extending his condolences to the bereaved families and the entire Gaya community.
He also urged residents to remain resilient and steadfast in prayer for a permanent solution to the activities of terrorists and their cohorts.
The Chairman presented financial support to assist with burial arrangements of the deceased persons and prayed for the repose of their souls. END
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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