The chairman of Hong Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Usman Inuwa, has confirmed that Boko Haram last week killed 14 people in two villages in the council’s area. Inuwa, who spoke exclusively to The PUNCH on Friday, said that Boko Haram invaded two villages, Mubang and Zar, at night, killing 14 people and shooting two other people who, according to the chairman, are receiving treatment in the hospital. “At about 9pm on that day, which I cannot vividly recall, Boko Haram invaded Mubang and Zar villages, which are close to Sambisa forest, they killed 14 people, shot two people and burnt dozens of houses with foodstuffs, ” he said. “These villages are located near Sambisa forest, and there are no other villages in between; it is a vast, empty land, so Boko Haram takes advantage of the ungoverned spaces to attack and kill innocent people,” he statedInuwa said that he usually organised a combined team of military and vigilantes to guard the area and that the Boko Haram were always repelled when they attempted to attack. Inuwa said that only the intervention of the Federal Government can stop the Boko Haram attack on Mubang and Zar villages in Hong LG.

Source: Punch January 02, 2026 17:20 UTC