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At least 25 people were killed in two separate attacks by suspected Boko Haram militants in Adamawa state, local sources told AFP on Thursday.
The attacks occurred in the towns of Madagali and Hong, near the border with Cameroon, an area that has been affected by Boko Haram’s insurgency since 2009.
A local government official in Madagali, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Tuesday evening attack targeted a market.
“Gunmen we believed to be Boko Haram on many motorcycles… attacked the market. They opened fire on people and killed 21,” the official said.
He added that the attackers also looted the market, stealing food items and motorcycles.
“We are still searching for more bodies as some might have died in the bush from gunshot wounds while trying to find safety,” the source said.
Ezekiel Musa, a resident of nearby Hong, reported that four people were killed, including three soldiers.
“Boko Haram attacked us after they left the town. We saw the corpses of three soldiers and one woman was killed,” Musa said.
“Now the town has security personnel but some of us have already started leaving the town because of fear of what happened.”
Adamawa Governor Adamu Umaru Fintiri condemned the attacks in a statement, warning that perpetrators would face justice.
“We will not let terrorists undermine our efforts to restore peace and stability,” the statement said, without providing an official death toll.
“I warn perpetrators: desist from these senseless attacks or face the full weight of our collective resolve.”
Since 2009, Boko Haram and its rival faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have killed more than 40,000 people and displaced about two million people in northeastern Nigeria, according to the UN.
The conflict has spread to Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, prompting the creation of a regional military coalition to combat the groups.
