Insurgents suspected to be Boko Haram members attacked a town in Michika local government area of Adamawa state in the late hours of Monday, Feb. 04, 2019.
Okay Nigeria reports that the insurgents had first struck at Shuwa village in Madaglai local government area of the state around 6:45pm.
Residents of the community fled into the bush and nearby mountains to avoid the wrath of the insurgents.
Othman Abubakar, Police public relation officer (PPRO) in the state, told newsmen that he was yet to get details of the attack. Sani Usman, spokesman of the army, could also not be reached for comments.
Michika is the hometown of a former military administrator of Lagos state, Buba Marwa.
The attack is coming hours after Okay Nigeria reported that retired military officers led by Marwa endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid in Abuja.
The officers consists of 13 major generals, eight air vice marshals, two rear admirals, 11 brigadier-generals, nine air commodores, eight commodores and 17 former military administrators.
