Nigeria’s neighbour, Cameroon, yesterday, came under attack from Boko Haram Islamic sect as the terrorists launched an offensive on the home of Cameroon’s vice Prime Minister, Amadou Ali, abducting his wife and killing three others in the northern town of Kolofata.
A local religious leader and mayor, Seini Boukar_Lamine, was also kidnapped in a separate attack on his home.
According to Cameroon's Information Minister, Issa Tchiroma told Reuters news agency yesterday that, “I can confirm that the home of Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali in Kolofata came under a savage attack from Boko Haram militants.
They unfortunately took away his wife. They also attacked the Lamido’s (religious leader’s) residence and he was also kidnapped,” he said, adding that at least three people were killed in the attack.
Boko Haram fighters clashed with the Cameroonian army in cross‑border attacks twice since Friday, killing four soldiers.
Cameroon has deployed more than 1,000 soldiers along its border to help combat the Nigerian armed group.
In May, Boko Haram kidnapped 10 Chinese workers from northern Cameroon!
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