
The chairman of Gombi Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Nigeria, has confirmed that 12 people were killed in a terrorist attack on Nzangula village, according to Punch. Several others were reportedly injured and some residents abducted during the incident. Details of the attack, including the identity of the perpetrators, were not provided in the report. The incident adds to ongoing security concerns in parts of northeastern Nigeria.
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