BOKO HARAM KILLED 5,247 MUSLIMS WITHIN FIVE YEARS, SAYS MUSLIM COUNCIL

The Islamic body in the report also stated that Madagali Local Government Area has the highest number of dead victims with 2,500 people while Hong has the least with 68.

“Muslims in Michika Local Government Area suffered the highest amount of losses with property worth N23.3 billion destroyed in the council while Maiha has the least with N157 million worth of properties”.

However, the report which was presented to the Governor of Adamawa, Muhammadu Bindow, recommended among others support for the victims by the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative and reconstruction of places of worship and Islamic schools destroyed.

The report also recommended an increase in security personnel and financial support to local vigilante groups assisting the military in the fight against the insurgency.

Meanwhile, it is on record that Adamawa is one of the three states most affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.   Others are Borno and Yobe states.