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Gunmen Kill 29 in Adamawa’s Guyaku; Governor Responds

4/28/2026

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Gunmen entered Guyaku community late Sunday, fired sporadically for several hours, and killed at least 29 people.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri traveled to Guyaku on Monday, met bereaved families, and called the shooting tragic and unacceptable.
The state government is coordinating with security agencies to prevent further attacks, despite repeated assaults by Boko Haram, armed groups and criminal gangs that have heightened insecurity in rural Adamawa.

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Gunmen entered Guyaku community late Sunday, fired sporadically for several hours, and killed at least 29 people.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri traveled to Guyaku on Monday, met bereaved families, and called the shooting tragic and unacceptable.
The state government is coordinating with security agencies to prevent further attacks, despite repeated assaults by Boko Haram, armed groups and criminal gangs that have heightened insecurity in rural Adamawa.