Two Adamawa district heads killed by gunmen

After suspected herdsmen went on a rampage in an early morning attack on Lawaru and Dong Communities in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa state, two village heads have been reported dead.

At least two people have been reported killed following the early Monday morning attacks on communities in Adamawa State.

Local residents confirmed to Channels Television that the Village Heads of Lawaru and Dong communities in Demsa Local Government area lost their lives in the Monday early morning attack.

The attack is suspected to have been carried out by herdsmen.

The chairman of neighbouring Numan Local government Area also confirmed the attack explains that the attackers set people’s homes ablaze.

Numan itself is just recovering from an attack on Friday, December 1, which left at least four policemen dead where the Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa State, Othman Abubakar on Saturday confirmed the killing of four police officers while repelling an attack by armed and suspected herdsmen in Bolong village of Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State.