Garkida in Gombi local government area of Adamawa state, one of the first missionary settlement in Northern Nigeria and its environs, came under attacks by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram late Thursday on the Eve of Christmas. Reports from the area indicated that the insurgents invaded the town through the major road linking the area with Biu in Borno state. Locals said that the residents were forced to flee the town into the mountainous areas as the invading terrorists loot food items and burn houses amidst sporadic shooting. A resident...