The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has just confirmed the killing of 4 people, while 6 others feared injured in the recent attack on Prambe, a community in Song Local Government Area Adamawa state.
According to the agency, the situation in the community is now calmed and that all the people that were hitherto displaced have returned to their traditional homes.
The Director Rescue, Relief and Rehabilitation of the agency, Muhammad Buba Bindir, who made the confirmation in a telephone chat with News Platform today, said that 4 people were killed, while 6 others injured in the attack.
He added that those injured in the attack are currently receiving medical attention, saying the community needs emergency relief materials like food items, blankets, mosquito nets among others to ameliorate their suffering.
Muhammad Buba Bindir who was the Leader of the Assessment Team set up by the Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr. Mohammed Amin Suleiman, to visit the area, stated that the team was in Prambe on Friday last week, for an on the spot assessment of damages caused by the attack.
He contended that the team was able to meet with the stakeholders in the community and had been brief about the incident, pointing out that they had a fruitful discussion with the stakeholders on the need to forgive each other and live in peace.
The Leader disclosed that his team is forwarding its memo to the government immediatelyfor approval so as to provide the needed relief materials to the victims, commending the present administration for its commitment on such issues.
He declared that the kind of immediate response the agency receives is commended, adding that anytime they forward their memo is considered with immediate effect by this government.
According to him, the action by the agency was in compliance with the resolution passed by the state lawmakers.
It could be recalled that the state assembly on a motion on matters of public importance sponsored by Hon. Simon Isa (Song), directed the ADSEMA to as a matter of urgency provide relief materials for the people in the community.
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