Bandits kill scores in Adamawa Communities
26 November 2019 |
6:00 am
Suspected herdsmen have killed scores in Shuwa-Kala'a Village, Adamawa state. One of the locals told Tvcnews that since the start of the harvest season, herdsmen have been terrorising the area. Sani Ahmed, who spoke with journalists on phone said the military had intervened and is hopeful they will be able to contain and push back the attackers.
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