Adamawa on Fire: Different Attacks claims over 50 lives

Over 50 people, including four soldiers, have died in two separate attacks in Adamawa State.

The soldiers and over 40 civilians died in a raid by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect in three local government areas in the state.

The soldiers died in a gun battle on Sunday with the sect members in Garkida community in Gombi Local Government Area.

Garkida is the border town between Adamawa and Borno States and its south of the Sambisa forest, which is believed to be the hiding place of the sect.

Residents of Garkida community told Channels Television that the insurgents, who stormed the town around 5:00pm local time on Sunday, overpowered the military stationed in the town and laid siege on the community.

Hours after the attack residents of the community are still in their hideouts for fears of continuous attack by the dreaded sect, Boko Haram.

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