The infamous Nigerian militia, Boko Haram is said to have attacked a small village called Geidam in Yobe State, also led to the abduction of the district head.
According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists looted goods before setting some shops ablaze. They also passed by the house of the former chairman of the local government, Dr Mulima Mato and kidnapped him
Yobe police Command spokesman ASP Dungus Abdulkarim who said the police recovered a burnt Hilux vehicle containing two bodies, maintained that it could not be ascertained whether the deceased were Boko Haram members or not.
Following the attack, Governor Mai Mala Buni has ordered the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to move to Geidam and support the victims.
The Governor who commiserated with the residents and described the incident as unfortunate, said: “The attack will not deter the government in its efforts to rebuild, reconstruct and rehabilitate communities destroyed by insurgents.”
Source: Gossips24.com
