Adamawa Deputy Governor’s residence attacked by unknown gunmen

No fewer than 11 persons have been killed and many injured in an early morning attack on Midlu village in Adamawa state, while staging an attack on the residence of the state’s Deputy Governor.

The Police spokesman in the state, Mohammed Ibrahim, confirmed the attack, stating that unidentified gunmen raided Midlu village, in Madagali Local Government Area of the state, and attacked the home of the state Deputy Governor, Bala Ngalari.
The police officer failed to provide further details on the incident.
“So far, the information available to me is that 11 people lost their lives in the village, including two private security men at the Deputy Governor’s house” Mr. Ibrahim said.
However, agency reports, say the gunmen attacked several houses, calling out names and shooting residents leaving some dead, and others seriously injured.

An eyewitness, who does not want to be identified said the incident took place in the early hours of Saturday around 2am.
The eyewitness explained that the attackers went from house-to-house, picking out their victims, who they even called by name.
According to him, the exact number of deaths are yet to be ascertained.