No fewer than seven persons have been killed with seven others sustaining injuries in a fresh attack on Negga community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa state.
Unknown gunmen stormed the community at about 10pm on Tuesday, shooting sporadically on the residents as a result, seven persons were killed. Those injured during the attack are currently receiving treatment at the Numan General Hospital.
Negga, a community under Bolki ward in Adamawa state shares border with Taraba, the community is said to have suffered series of attacks in recent past.
Reacting on the incident on Wednesday during plenary, the State House of Assembly strongly condemned the attack, and urged the government and security agencies to fish out the perpetrators
The assembly’s reaction followed a motion on matter of urgent public interest sponsored by the Deputy Speaker and Member representing Numan constituency, Hon. Pwamwakeno Mackondo.
Mackondo informed the assembly that the community has a history of attacks on regular basis by unknown gunmen, saying when they forwarded the plight of the community, a military unit was deployed, but lamented that the military refused to reside in the community.
The Deputy Speaker observed with utter dismay how the hoodlums invaded the community, completed their mission and left freely without interverntion anywehere, saying that it was after the incident that the security personnel arrived the community.
He advocated that a military unit is urgently needed so that they can respond immediately and save lives and property of the innocent people.
He also pleaded with Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, through the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, to provide the victims with relief materials to ameliorate their suffering.