A group of heavily armed Boko Haram insurgents launched an overnight attack on Kwapre and surrounding villages in the New Yadul District of Hong LGA, Adamawa State.
The assault, which began around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, and continued past midnight, resulted in widespread destruction. Worship places, schools, houses, and businesses were set ablaze, while properties worth millions of naira were looted.
The village heads of Kwapre and King, Mr. Joel Kulaha and Abalis Jawaja, recounted how the insurgents stormed their communities, torching buildings and stealing valuables.
“We escaped with our lives, but everything we own is gone,” Kulaha lamented, emphasizing the devastation left behind.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported, as residents, sensing the imminent danger, fled before the attackers arrived.
Military forces stationed in nearby Garaha responded in the early hours, engaging the insurgents and eventually forcing them to retreat. However, villagers expressed frustration, stating that the intervention came too late to prevent the large-scale destruction.
Efforts to reach the spokesman of the 23 Army Brigade, A. S. Adewunmi, for comments were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
