Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists have attacked the Dabna community in the Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing three and setting ablaze houses, shops, and carting away food items.
According to an eyewitness report from the community, the attackers came on two motorbikes in the wee hours of Monday, shooting sporadically.
Local vigilantes are said to have shot at one of the terrorists, but he was carried away by his colleagues.
Reacting to the early morning attack, the Commissioner of Police for Adamawa State Command, CP Afolabi Babatola, condemned the raid, describing it as unfortunate.
The CP confirmed the killing of three people by the suspected insurgents.
According to a statement by the image maker of the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Sulaiman Nguroje, the Commissioner of Police has given the men of the command a swift and marching order to trail and arrest the masterminds of the ugly incident.
The police, however, warn that attacks on innocent citizens would not be tolerated under any guise because the command holds the lives of citizens sacrosanct, and as such, unwarranted attitudes would be strictly treated in accordance with extant laws.
CP Babatola reiterated the command to protect the lives and property of citizens, adding that it is vital to work with other sister security agents in protecting the fundamental rights of the people.
The police chief appealed for calm, emphasizing that the command is doing everything legally possible to detect the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
