This screengrab taken on August 8, 2016 from a Boko Haram video released by the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram and obtained by AFP shows Boko Haram’s shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau as he appeares in a new video vowing to fight on, shrugging off an apparent split in the hardline jihadist group blamed for thousands of deaths since 2009. “I… Abubakar Ash-Shakawy (Shekau), the leader of Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, made it a duty for myself (to fight) Nigeria and the whole world,” Shekau said in the video released on August 7, 2016, using the group’s name since it declared allegiance to the so-called Islamic State. Vanguard
Alhaji Yusuf Muhammed, Chairman Madagali Local Government Area has confirmed the killing of five people in Kaya village by suspected Boko Haram insurgent.
Speaking to newsmen through telephone ,Muhammed said that the incident occurred on Thursday at about 10 pm.
He said several people injured , while houses and other properties were destroyed during the attack.
He said following the frequent attacks on towns and villages in the area many people were fleeing the area to other parts of the state and neighboring Cameroon Republic.
” Five persons killed in midnight attack in Kaya Village a suburb of Gulak town by suspected Boko Haram members.
” Three days ago , three persons were also killed in another attack in Pallam village.” Muhammed said.
He said that that from Jan. 1 to date , the area recorded about 10 deadly attacks.
Adamawa Police command spokesman, Othman Abubakar, also confirmed the attack.
Abubakar said that the command was still gathering information about the incident.
NAN
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