In what was apparently a reprisal
attack also on Saturday, Boko Haram insurgents seized Hong town, the
administrative headquarters of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa
State.
This follows the recent hit on the
insurgents by the combined efforts of local hunters and civilian JTF in
Mubi, Adamawa State, resulting in the killing of several insurgents
while others were chased them out of Mubi and Mahia.
A security source disclosed that the
insurgents launched a reprisal attack on Hong town in the early hours
of Saturday after they thought that the insurgents had fled the area for
the fear of the local hunters.
He said the insurgents burnt down a police station and killed an undisclosed number of persons.
The source said soon after they were
flushed out of Mubi, the sect relocated to a primary school in
Manjakwa, Hawul Local Government of Borno, restricted movement of
villagers in the neighbouring villages of Kwajjaffa, Tashan-Alade and
other smaller settlements around Manjakwa village of Hawul Local
Government.
One of the eyewitnesses told newsmen
on Saturday morning that he saw insurgents slaughter three people while
others were lined up to be slaughtered.
Reacting, former minister of state,
Health, Aliyu Idi Hong, who hails from the area, confirmed the attack to
journalists in Yola.
He added that a few days ago, the
insurgents had attacked two villages in Hong Local Government area,
killing at least five persons.
A resident of the area revealed that the militants attacked the residence of a retired general near Hong.
At about 2pm of Saturday the insurgents were in control of Hong town.
However, residents said the local hunters have been alerted to come to the rescue of the town.
Fleeing residents of Hong were
optimistic that before sunset, the hunters will deliver the area from
the clutches of the Boko Haram insurgents.
Military authorities in Yola could not be reached for comment on the attack.
The insurgents had earlier attacked
Chibok town, killing not less than 30 people and burning down houses in
what was described as hit and run while fleeing Mubi town as a result of
heavy military power, which overwhelmed the sect.
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