A graphic account of how 46
students were killed by unknown gunmen in Mubi, Adamawa State, emerged
yesterday when a lecturer volunteered information to LEADERSHIP in confidence.
students were killed by unknown gunmen in Mubi, Adamawa State, emerged
yesterday when a lecturer volunteered information to LEADERSHIP in confidence.
The lecturer, who is at the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, the scene
of the killing, narrated that the killings took place at about 10pm on Monday
when the terrorists ordered the victims to line up in rows and each person was
asked his name.
He said some were killed and others spared, adding that the
reason for that was not clear.
reason for that was not clear.
“Some were killed with bullet shots while others were stabbed
and their bodies lined up in rows openly outside,” the source said.
and their bodies lined up in rows openly outside,” the source said.
The massacre happened barely two weeks after the discovery of a
Boko Haram hideout and a bomb factory in Mubi, one of the commercial nerve
centres in Adamawa state. Sophisticated weapons were recovered from the
hideout.
Boko Haram hideout and a bomb factory in Mubi, one of the commercial nerve
centres in Adamawa state. Sophisticated weapons were recovered from the
hideout.
The attack on the students on Monday night lasted over 90
minutes, residents said.
minutes, residents said.
LEADERSHIP gathered authoritatively that the attackers invaded
the student village of the Adamawa State University, Federal Polytechnic and
School of Health Technology all located in Mubi.
the student village of the Adamawa State University, Federal Polytechnic and
School of Health Technology all located in Mubi.
A source from the information and protocol department of the
Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, confirmed that 26 students of the institution were
among those killed in the attacks.
Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, confirmed that 26 students of the institution were
among those killed in the attacks.
It was further learnt that over 40 male corpses, mostly
students, were spotted in the Wuro-Fatuji area, where the school hostels are
situated.
students, were spotted in the Wuro-Fatuji area, where the school hostels are
situated.
Scores of other students that received gunshot wounds are said
to be on danger list.
to be on danger list.
As a result of Monday’s attacks, heads of the security agencies
in the state including the army, police and State Security Service have rushed
to Mubi to appraise the situation.
in the state including the army, police and State Security Service have rushed
to Mubi to appraise the situation.
However, the Adamawa State police command PRO, DSP Ibrahim
Mohammed, disclosed that 25 students were killed in the attack, adding that 19
out of the deceased were students of the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, three from
the School of Health Technology and one security man, an ex-military man. But
NTA network news gave an updated figure of 46.
Mohammed, disclosed that 25 students were killed in the attack, adding that 19
out of the deceased were students of the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, three from
the School of Health Technology and one security man, an ex-military man. But
NTA network news gave an updated figure of 46.
A resident said the 24-hour curfew imposed in the area, which
was relaxed to 3pm to 6pm, might have provided the leverage for the terrorists
to perpetrate their dastardly act on Monday night.
was relaxed to 3pm to 6pm, might have provided the leverage for the terrorists
to perpetrate their dastardly act on Monday night.
The JTF had raided Mubi in the last one week to flush out
suspected terrorists.
suspected terrorists.
“Based on intelligence report, a combined team of the JTF
isolated the area, cordoned it and made sure that innocent and law-abiding
citizens were not hurt,” Brigadier General Nwaoga stated.
isolated the area, cordoned it and made sure that innocent and law-abiding
citizens were not hurt,” Brigadier General Nwaoga stated.
The offensive by security agents in Mubi was made possible by a
government-imposed curfew as part of effort to ensure that Mubi, a border town,
was rid completely of insurgents.
government-imposed curfew as part of effort to ensure that Mubi, a border town,
was rid completely of insurgents.
