The Lamurde Local Government Authorities in Adamawa have confirmed the death of four persons following an attack by unknown gunmen in Yoldi Kohi village, Bidoma Development Area.
Mr Dennis Kakaba, the administrator of Bidoma Development Area in Lamurde confirmed the incident while receiving State Government officials and members of the State Emergency Management Agency on Saturday.
Kakaba told the visiting officials that a group of
unidentified gunmen attacked the village on Sept. 17 at about 3 a.m.
"I received a call at about 3 a.m. from some people in
the village that they were under attack by some gunmen.
"So, I alerted the security agents about the
development which they immediately responded to.
"Four people are confirmed dead, nine seriously injured
and are still receiving medical treatment at Numan General Hospital with over
one thousand people displaced," Kakaba said.
He said that about 80 houses were razed, more than 350 cows
and other domestic animals burnt to ashes while property worth millions of
naira were also destroyed.
He thanked the officials for the gesture and appealed to the
State Government to ensure the protection of the lives and property of its
citizens.
Alhaji Salihu Zumo, the Commissioner for Special Duties said
that they were in the area to commiserate with the entire local government
development area and the affected people.
He said that relief materials and an undisclosed amount of
money had been donated to those receiving medical treatment at Numan General
Hospital and other affected victims to ease their living condition.
He said that the governor was shocked over the incident and
appealed to the communities in the area to live in peace with one another.
"Government will not allow such incessant killings to
continue.
"A panel is going to be set up to investigate those
behind this massacre," Zumo said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that relief
materials donated include blankets, rubber mats, bags of rice, sachet water,
among others
(NAN)
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