Gunmen Attack Adamawa Villages, Kill Two, Injure Scores

Unknown gunmen have attacked two villages in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, northern Nigeria, killing two people and leaving and many others, including a soldier, injured.

According to The Nation, local sources, who attributed the attacks to herdsmen, said that the attackers laid siege on Shaforon and Kodumti villages around 1:00 am on Sunday, visiting mayhem on households.

YaahooJournalist gathered that Dr. Nuhu Tari, the Principal Medical Officer of Numan General Hospital, confirmed two deaths among the victims taken there.

Confirming the attacks, the Adamawa state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Suleiman Nguroje, identified the attackers as cattle rustlers.

According to him, “One of the attackers was killed in the crossfire with security operatives and his corpse has been deposited at the Numan mortuary.

“The CP has dispatched additional operatives to join other security agencies to comb the bushes in the area and arrest the fleeing cattle rustlers,” DSP Nguroje noted.