Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Zaranga village in the Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, with many people feared killed and several others reportedly missing.
The attack is siad to have occurred in the early hours of Monday, September 7, when the insurgents invaded the community, shooting residents and setting houses ablaze.
Residents of the village said at least 11 bodies had been recovered following the attack, while search teams and security personnel were still combing nearby forests for residents who remained missing.
“For now, 11 de@d bodies have been recovered. Many people are still missing. Search teams and security personnel are in the forest searching for the missing people,” he said
The resident said the attackers stormed the community in the early hours of the morning, leaving residents scrambling for safety as gunshots rang out across the village.