The chairman of the Madagali local government area of Adamawa state, Mohammed Yusuf, has disclosed that the local government witnessed a total of 35 attacks in 24 villages by Boko Haram in the last ten months. The chairman stated that the attacks resulted in the loss of 27 lives and over a hundred households were destroyed, Channels reports.

Akelicious.com gathered that Yusuf disclosed this during a meeting of elders organised by the council to find a way of assisting security agencies in the fight against insurgency.

The deputy speaker of the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon Emmanuel Tsamdu an indigene of Madagali, who was also at the meeting, spoke on the significance of the meeting. Other stakeholders including a former adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Barrister Ali Gulak, expressed concern over the recent attack and challenges confronting their communities. Gulak called on the federal government to deploy more troops to the area while the state government assist the vigilante group. He stated that the highlight of the meeting was the raising of funds to assist members of the vigilante who have been involved in the fight against the insurgency with little or no support from the government. The elders of Madagali, therefore, used the meeting to draw the attention of the federal and state government as well as non-governmental organisations to the plight of the people living in the community.

It was learnt that the Boko Haram insurgents launched a night attack on Mildu village on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, leaving about 10 others injured. Residents who were able to get away said the insurgents stormed the village, around 12 midnight and opened fired on sleeping residents.

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May their souls RIP and their blood upon APC & Buhary who deceived Nigerians with the promise to destroy Boko Haram in 2 months.

But they have been terribly defeated