Usman Wa’anganda, the chairman of Adamawa State’s Hong Local Government Area, has stated that 17 persons had died in his council in the past two weeks.
“Another deadly attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Kopre village, where at least 10 hunters and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force were killed on Saturday,” he claimed Monday in Yola while addressing a small group of reporters.
The chairman noted that the new attack happened on April 26, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m.
“The armed insurgents use superior firepower to overwhelm local defenders as they storm the border community on motorcycles.”
He spoke to the fact that the tragic attack caused numerous homes to fire and increased anxiety among locals who were already dealing with the fallout from previous attacks.
The chairman, who was clearly trembling, said he is having trouble sleeping because of the deteriorating security situation in Kopre.
You know Kopre is one of the villages that shares a border with Sambisa forest, so Boko Haram frequently enters and attacks.”
“We only have hunters there. There are no soldiers or any security presence. Even when we call them, they don’t come.”
He appreciated the efforts of the Adamawa State Government to empower local vigilantes; however, he pointed out that more needed to be done to address the bloody situation.
“The security situation here is disappointing. I advise the government to send a battalion here so that our people can return to their homes and farms,” he appealed.
Kopre is the hometown of the immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
Soldiers were stationed at Garaha a nearby town when Mustapha was in office, but were relocated after his exit.
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