Police: Islamist Gunmen raid Adamawa village, raze church, LG secretariat

The suspected Islamist gunmen riding on motorcycles on Thursday morning launched coordinated attacks on the Song Local Government Council secretariat in Adamawa State together with a police station in the area.

The Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muhammed Ibrahim confirmed that the attack by the assailants claimed five lives, including that of a two-year-old infant who was allegedly hit by a stray bullet. The reports also has it that one soldier and two policemen were killed in the attack that saw the hoodlums also burning down both the council secretariat and the Song Police Station.