Terrorists on Monday launched a deadly attack on Kirchinga community in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing a former councillor and abducting his two sons.
The victim, Hon. Thlama Sini, a former councillor representing Kirchinga Ward, was reportedly seized alongside his children during a late-night invasion by armed attackers.
According to local sources, the terrorists later killed Sini and escaped with the two boys.
The attack has sent shockwaves through the area, as Kirchinga is the home village of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, intensifying concerns about the deteriorating security situation in the region. Residents say the incident has deepened fear in a community already plagued by sporadic terrorist attacks.
Family sources told SaharaReporters that the terrorists stormed Sini’s home and ordered him to follow them into the forest with his sons.
“He told them he was diabetic and hypertensive and could not make the journey into the forest, and instead asked them to name their price,” a relative said.
The attackers rejected his plea, took him to the outskirts of the village, and shot him dead, the source added.
Security authorities have not yet issued an official statement, while the search for the abducted children continues.