Boko Haram Invades Adamawa Community, Kills 5, Abduct Many Women

By Izunna Okafor

Suspected members of Boko Haram have again stormed Kwapre Community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State and abducted unspecified number of women of the community in a fresh attack.

It was gathered that the deadly terrorist group also shot sporadically, killed at least five people, destroyed houses and other property and stole some belongings of residents of the community, before fleeing with the women to an unknown destination.

One of the denizens of the community, Innocent Geoffrey revealed that the attackers were first mistaken to be herders out for vengeance attack, but later manifested their Boko Haram tendency, seizing the female residents they could lay their hands on, as residents scampered for safety.

He said, “Right now, there is no single person Kwapre, everybody has fled the community.”

Reacting, the Member representing Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rt. Hon Yusuf Buba Yakubu said the insurgents who besieged Kwapre village in Garaha Ward of Hong LGA, killed and maimed unsuspecting community dwellers, destroyed homes and property and abducted some people.

He added, "This latest attack on the innocent and peace-loving people of Kwapre is another senseless and cruel act of cowardice on a community that is renowned for peace, industry and serenity."