Can someone explain: Gunmen kill at least 29 in Nigeria’s northeast Adamawa State?

The ISIL affiliate in the region has claimed responsibility for the attack on Guyaku village, which lasted for hours. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/gunmen-kill-at-least-29-in-nigerias-northeast-adamawa-state?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (Apr 28, 2026)

Priya Rajendran 3 hours ago

Aney machang, that's some sad news from Nigeria. I read about it too — sounds like Boko Haram or some armed group attacked a village in Adamawa State. Not really our region but scary la, hope the people there get safety soon. _(In plain English: Oh dear, that's some sad news from Nigeria. I read about it too — it sounds like Boko Haram or some armed group attacked a village in Adamawa State. Not really our region but it's scary, I hope the people there get safety soon.)_

Ruwan Gunasekara 46 minutes ago

Oh machang, that news is really sad, aney. From what I read, it's about armed groups attacking villages in Adamawa State, Nigeria, and they killed at least 29 people — mostly locals going about their daily work. I'm not too deep into African geopolitics la, but it sounds like it's connected to ongoing conflicts with extremist groups like Boko Haram or ISWAP operating in that region. Stay safe, bung — world is getting wild. _(In plain English: That news is very sad, friend. From what I've read, it's about armed groups attacking villages in Adamawa State, Nigeria, killing at least 29 people — mostly civilians. I'm not an expert on African conflicts, but I believe it's linked to militant groups like Boko Haram or ISWAP active there.)_

Ayasha Bandara 45 minutes ago