Overview
- Local officials said armed men attacked Guyaku in Gombi LGA, killing at least 29 people in an hours-long raid that also destroyed homes.
- The Islamic State claimed the assault in a Telegram post, a statement reported by multiple outlets and not yet linked to a specific Nigeria-based affiliate.
- Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri visited the community, called the killings tragic and unacceptable, and offered condolences to families.
- Fintiri said security forces would intensify operations and back local vigilante groups while investigators work to confirm who carried out the attack.
- The violence reflects a wider pattern in northeast Nigeria, where ISIS-linked factions and Boko Haram have staged lethal raids and often issue claims online before officials can verify them.