Boko Haram militants on Thursday night attacked two villages in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, abducting three persons and leaving many injured.

Residents say the militants sneaked into Milidu and Kaya villages, shot an elderly woman and abducted three people while the many who fled into the bushes returned on Friday morning.

“Some of our people are planning to leave en masse due to several attacks in the last one month. Hardly a day or two passes without an attack where men and women are killed and youths abducted. They particularly target villages where there is no presence of soldiers,” a local who identified himself as Baba John told reporters.

He added: “Boko Haram insurgents launched a surprise attack on us this Thursday night at Kaya which is very close to the military base. They looted foodstuff and left with one vehicle and three people.”

Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Madagali Local Government Area which borders Cameroon and Borno State, Muhammad Yusuf lamented the surge in the attacks on the people of the LGA and called on the Federal Government and security agencies to make their presence felt in communities across the state.