Officials of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, have assured corps members posted to the state of adequate security as the orientation camp opens on Tuesday, three years after the programme was suspended in the state due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
The Nigerian Police Command in Adamawa has said about 400 yet to be identified armed Fulani herdsmen invaded Gidan Dadi and Karlahi villages of Demsa Local Government of the state last Saturday killing scores of residents, including police officers.
Kwahine, a community in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State was thrown into chaos on Saturday when armed herdsmen reportedly attacked the village killing at least three persons and destroying properties worth millions of naira.
Another suicide attack was averted by the Nigerian Army on Wednesday after three female suicide bombers were shot dead in Bakin Dutse, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Troops of the Nigerian army successfully repelled an attack by some Boko Haram terrorists who were believed to be fleeing from the military onslaught in the North East.