Boko Haram attacks Adamawa community

Despite the ceasefire agreement between the Nigerian Government and Boko Haram, gunmen suspected to be insurgents at­tacked Sina, a village in Michika area of Ad­amawa State.
A community leader in Michika, Dr. Caleb Filli, who is at present taking ref­uge in Yola, disclosed that the insurgents burnt down houses in the village, and created panic which com­pelled residents of the town to flee for safety.
Filli said the information he received revealed that hundreds of insurgents in­vaded the village in the af­ternoon yesterday and shot sporadically and burnt sev­eral houses. He added that he could not ascertain the number of deaths as at the time of filing this report.
A great number of resi­dents of Michika and Mad­agali areas have been under attacks by Boko Haram since September, in spite of the alleged impressive ef­forts by the military to take control of the area from the insurgents. The communi­ty leader however appealed to the Federal government to ensure that the ceasefire agreement encompasses the withdrawal of Boko Haram fighters from the areas they are presently occupying, observing that the ceasefire would not be meaningful unless it paves way for residents to return to their homes.
Filli empathized with thousands of displaced residents who are living as refugees in other places after leaving behind their farms and businesses.