Hunters Kill Top Boko Haram Commander in Adamawa

Hunters Kill Top Boko Haram Commander in Adamawa

Chairman of Madagali Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Hon. Yusuf Muhammad, has confirmed the death of two members of the Boko Haram sect including a commander. 

Muhammad disclosed on Thursday  that in an attempt to raid Bakin Dutse and Gadamayo villages of Madagali  last Wednesday night, the terrorists were repelled by the local hunters, which resulted in the killing top commander and a member of the terrorist group.

The council boss said the terrorists had last Monday night attacked two  communities of  Nyibango and Mudubu  in the Madagali council area and made effort to extend their attacks to Bakin Dutse and Gadamayo villages last Wednesday when they met a fierce opposition from the local hunters.

Muhammad revealed that the insurgents usually lunched attacks to these areas usually whenever the government brings relief materials particularly food items.

“They were on rampage to steal food and medical supplies when they raided  Nyibango and other villages,”  the council chairman said.

He said although normalcy has come back to the areas, the areas still require more security men to contain the activities of the sect that had paralyzed farming and business activities in the areas.

The spokesman of the hunters in Madagali, Ali Hammajabu, said: “Yesterday (Wednesday) at about 11p.m.,  our hunters successfully averted attempted massive raid on villages of  Bitu, Gadamayo and Bakin Dutse.

He said the insurgents were ambushed by the hunters on their way to attack some communities, and in the process, a Boko Haram commander who was in a military half-dress was killed.

“The dead Boko Haram commander was wearing a vest belonging to one of our famous commanders, Bukar Jimeta, who was killed by the insurgents recently.