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.
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