Suspected Boko Haram members have killed 20 residents in Pubagu community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, and Mayo-Ladde community in Hong Local Council of Adamawa state.

It was also reported that the Boko Haram terrorists stormed the two border communities around 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, and overpowered the local security operatives before killing some of the residents.

Confirming the twin incidents to The Guardian on Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno state, the Chairman of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Mada Saidu, said: “Eleven of our people were killed in Pubagu, while nine lost their lives in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.”

“Yes, there was an attack in Pubagu, Askira/Uba council, yesterday, Tuesday around 4 p.m. Eleven people were killed. While in Mayo-Ladde, Hong Local Government in Adamawa State, nine people were killed.”

The two attacked communities are located on the southern fringe of Sambisa Forrst, and separated by River Yedzaram that flows into Lake Chad.

“In total, we have 20 deaths, 11 from Askira Uba in Borno, nine from Hong Local Government, Adamawa,” he added.

Saidu noted that the insurgents overpowered local security operatives, by gaining access to the communities, and shot their victims.

“I later went there together with the Army. Initially, it was local security that was there, that is, hunters and vigilantes. But they were overpowered by the armed terrorists,” he stated.

Eyewitnesses also said that the attackers stormed the two border communities on motorcycles and operated for hours, destroying houses and looting food items and other property.

One of the survivors, who pleaded anonymity, said, “Yesterday evening, the terrorists stormed our community in Pubagu. They shot sporadically into the air for hours, burning houses and shops. They killed both men and women after operating formote than an hour.”

The source added that the terrorists operated with little resistance from security operatives in the two communities of Borno and Adamawa states.

“The local vigilantes and hunters tried their best. Unfortunately, the terrorists were well armed and in much greater numbers. The resistance was not strong enough. The hunters later fled for their lives, too,” the source added.

On April 16, 2026, it was reported that Boko Haram terrorists also killed four soldiers and one civilian in Mussa community in Askira Uba Local Government Area.