UNKNOWN GUNMEN STRIKE 5 FULANI COMMUNITIES

Shom Akor Fanen

Many people have been killed in 5 predominantly Fulani Communities, in the Southern part of Adamawa State.

According to sources, the villages attacked include Bidda, Wubaka, Kaurami Ngengle, and Wuro Jauro of Mayo Belwa and Demsa Local Government Areas.

Confirming the attack, Mohammed Bako, the Chairman of Mayo-Belwa Local Government, said that he could not give the casualty figures.

“Yes, there were attacks in some Fulani communities in my Local Government Area, by suspected ethnic militias that were said to have crossed over.

“Though, only security can tell the casualty figures, but houses were burnt, and domestic animals rustled’’, Bako stated.

He said that armed Police had earlier moved into the area, but because of the difficult terrains of the areas, they stopped half way without reaching the attacked villages.

When contacted, the Police Spokesperson in the State, Othman Abubakar, said that the Police and Soldiers had been deployed to the area.

“We are on top of the situation”, he said.

“More anti-riot Police and Soldiers were deployed to restore peace and normalcy.

“I am yet to get the exact casualty figures, but I can assure you that normalcy is being restored”, he said.

- Shomeexpress.info