By Tom Garba,Yola
Chairman, Madagali Local Government, Adamawa State, Yusuf Mohammed, has confirmed that Boko Haram terrorists have raided Nguru – Bakin Dutse Village on Tuesday night, resulting to the burning down of a newly renovated hospital and several houses in the areas.
He confirmed the attack in a telephone chat on Wednesday, lamenting that the current incessant attacks on his council by the terrorists group is unbearable and inhuman to his people.
He further explained that although no life was lost in the attack the community lost an important hospital which had been the source of treatment to villagers around that area, adding that now his people have to travel very far to get treated when they fall ill.
Mohammed said that the insurgents stormed the village around 9pm Tuesday night and burnt down a newly renovated hospital and several houses.
He said the villagers were earlier alerted before the arrival of the insurgents and immediately fled to nearby bush for the safety of their lives.
He explained that if not for the quick intervention of mobile policemen and hunters assisting the military in the fight against insurgency, the story would have been different.
Mohammed revealed that the mobile policemen and hunters were able to repel further attacks and pushed back the insurgents into Sambisa forest.
Locals from the area said that the terrorists have reinforced and change their mode of attacks adding that the locals have also agreed to alert each other on the movement of the terrorists because they usually move in large number.
One of the local people said: “That is why before they stormed a community we always know their movement because of their numbers and we always notify others so that they can flee for their lives. What we need is more security personnel in the affected areas to curb the activities of the terrorists.
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