Six people have been reported killed by unknown gunmen in Ngalda town in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe state, North-East Nigeria.
Ngalda, an agrarian and commercial settlement in Yobe state, is a border town between Yobe and Gombe state, 172 Kilometres south-west of Damaturu, the Yobe state capital
Eye witness account claim that the gunmen stormed the town around 8PM, Saturday night and started shooting sporadically to scare residents before robbing various shop owners of their money and other valuables.
Some residents who pledge anonymity told Channels Television that the hoodlums were sighted at suburb of Ngalda town hours before the attack but for fear of reprisal attacks, security men could not be alerted.
Confirming the incidence, the spokesman of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Yobe state Lieutenant Eli Lazarus says six people were confirmed killed in the attack he suspected was carried out by the dreaded Boko Haram Islamists.
He said no one has been arrested in connection with the attack but the JTF is trailing the attackers and calls for the collaboration of the residents in the quest for peace.
At the moment, no individual or group has claimed responsibility of the attack.
The attack in Yobe is coming after a spate of similar violence rocked at least three states in the northern part of the country, over the weekend.
In Kaduna state, north-central Nigeria, gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen killed 5 persons and injured 14 others in Aduwan Gida village in Zango Kataf local government of the state.
The gunmen stormed the village at about 11pm yesterday and opened fire on mourners said to be performing the burial rites of their grandfather.
The identity of the gunmen is yet to be known, however the state Police Commissioner, Olufemi Adenailke, confirmed the attack to Channels Television, adding that the police have launched an investigation into the attack.
In Kano state, the JTF killed two unknown gunmen along Hadeja road.
JTF spokesperson, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, said security officers were conducting routine checks Saturday afternoon when some gunmen suddenly opened fire on them.
Although none of the officers was killed or injured, Captain Iweha stated that investigation is on-going to apprehend the fleeing members of the group.
Meanwhile, much earlier on Saturday, one person was reportedly killed and several houses burnt in Wukari, Taraba state, following the violence that erupted in the town.
It seems the violence broke out after some young men accosted another man who was seen carrying a hunting gun, leading to a minor scuffle.
