
Boko Haram militants attacked Dzangola village in Gombi local government area of Adamawa State, killing 12 people, according to the area's chairman, Hon Mark Ishaya. He told LEADERSHIP by telephone that two people were hospitalised, while a church and three shops were looted and burned during the assault. The chairman confirmed the casualty figures and said security forces had been engaged, though details of the response were not fully disclosed in the report.
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