Gunmen Burn Adamawa Deputy Governor’s House, Kill 11 people

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 bandits killed two policemen attached to the country home of the
Deputy Governor Bala James Ngilari and burnt his house. And then
killed 11 other residents of the area.


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 went from house-to-house,
picking out their victims, who they even called by name.
They shoot at the residents leaving some dead, and others seriously injured.