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Heavily armed Boko Haram terrorists launched an overnight attack on Kwapre and surrounding villages in the New Yadul District, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.<\/p>\n

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The attack, which began at about 7:30pm on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 and raged past midnight, left a trail of destruction in its wake.<\/p>\n

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Locals said worship places, schools, houses and business premises were set ablaze, and properties worth millions of naira looted.<\/p>\n

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Mr Joel Kulaha, the village head of Kwapre, and Abalis Jawaja, the village head of King, said the insurgents descended on the communities, torching buildings and carting away valuables.<\/p>\n

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They said fortunately, no lives were lost in the assault, as residents, forewarned by the escalating threat, fled their homes before the attackers arrived.<\/p>\n

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“We escaped with our lives, but everything we own is gone,” Kulaha lamented, describing the chaos that unfolded.<\/p>\n

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It was gathered that military forces stationed in nearby Garaha responded to the attack in the early hours, engaging the insurgents and forcing them to retreat.<\/p>\n

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However, residents said the military intervention came too late to prevent the widespread destruction that has left the villages in ruins.<\/p>\n

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