Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Shuwa and Karchinga villages in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing three persons, burning shops and two clinics.
It was learnt that the Boko Haram insurgents came to the community at about 6pm on Monday dressed in military camouflage and came in army vehicles.
It was gathered that the terrorist attacks lasted for about two hours, with the Boko Haram fighters raiding shops and stealing foodstuffs.
A witness said, “The Boko Haram terrorists are believed to be members of the Abubakar Shekau faction of the sect. They killed one person in Shuwa and two in Karchinga. They attacked us at about 6.30pm and fired rocket-propelled grenades. They forced the policemen to flee, stealing vehicles, a police van and looting shops and houses.”
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday confirmed the attacks on the communities in Madagali Local Government Area, saying troops of the 143 Battalion engaged the insurgents.
The army said its troops were in pursuit of the fleeing Boko Haram insurgents.
“The troops recovered one hand grenade and six rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition. Sadly, before the troops arrived at the scene of crime, the insurgents had killed three persons, raided and burnt a shop, a health care centre and a local market.
The acting Force Information Officer, Maj. Clement Abiade, in his weekly bulletin on the activities of the Operation Sharan Daji, stated that the troops conducted clearance operations in Shinkafi, Birnin Magaji, Sunke Forest in Zamfara State and Safana, Runka, Kunkan Sama in Katsina State.
He said, Items recovered from the suspects included a round of 7.62mm special ammunition, a motorcycle and large quantity of illicit drugs.
Others recovered items were 45 gallons of fuel, seven drums of fuel, a tanker vehicle and a water pumping machine.
