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A chieftain of the Adamawa All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdulrahman Haske, has condemned, in the strongest terms, the terrorist attack on Garaha District in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

He described it as an attack not just on a community, but on the stability and future of the entire Northeast.

The attack, carried out by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Garaha District on Saturday, February 22, 2026, reportedly left three people dead and resulted in the burning of military and school facilities in the village.

In a press statement signed by his publicity secretary, Abdulgaffar Ahmed, and made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Haske said the killing of soldiers and a civilian woman, along with the destruction of a school and other facilities, was a painful tragedy and a reminder that enemies of progress still seek to destabilise the Northeast.

He, however, praised the bravery of Nigerian troops who defended the community, noting that their sacrifice reflects the spirit of service and patriotism that keeps Nigeria united.

“The APC remains committed to protecting lives, strengthening security, and rebuilding affected communities as part of its broader vision of peace, stability, and inclusive development,” he was quoted as saying in the release.

He commended the security coordination and reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, stating that improved synergy among security agencies was strengthening the fight against insurgency across the Northeast.

According to him, the APC-led government’s Renewed Hope Agenda prioritises security, rural development, infrastructure, youth empowerment, and economic opportunities, all of which are essential to defeating extremism and restoring lasting peace.

Speaking directly to grassroots communities across Hong, Gombi, Song, Mubi, Michika, Madagali, and other frontline areas, Haske urged residents to remain calm, vigilant, protect one another, and promptly report suspicious movements to law enforcement agencies and community leaders.

“Terrorism succeeds only where communities are divided, but fails where people stand united, share information, and defend their neighborhoods together. Hence, I call on our traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth groups, hunters, vigilante networks, and civil society organisations to strengthen grassroots security cooperation and awareness, and enhance community watch efforts to prevent criminal infiltration,” Haske said.

He reaffirmed that the people of Adamawa are resilient, peace-loving, and united, and will never surrender their communities to fear, violence, or intimidation, assuring that the APC stands firmly with the people of Adamawa, as in other states, and is “committed to reconstruction, social protection, and development initiatives that restore livelihoods and strengthen community resilience.”

Haske further urged unity beyond ethnic, religious, or political lines, emphasizing that protecting lives, preserving peace, and securing the future of Adamawa State must remain a shared responsibility.

Adamawa terrorist attack painful tragedy, injury to Northeast stability – Haske

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has claimed that a former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, proved that he is still the Lion of the Niger Delta by not caring about his life, disembarking from his car and marching toward the gunmen who attacked his community during his official registration as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Eze said this while condemning the burning and destruction of the Ubima ward secretariat of the ADC located in Amaechi’s community.

In a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, Eze noted that a gang of political thugs had invaded the ADC facility, unleashing mayhem, destroying everything in sight before finally setting the office ablaze.

DAILY POST reported that the incident occurred in the wee hours of Friday, just a few moments before Amaechi’s arrival for the ceremony.

Multiple reports have it that the operation lasted over 30 minutes, and the perpetrators operated freely as they were armed to the teeth.

The attackers were said to have invaded the community late Thursday night, firing gunshots before setting the party’s local secretariat on fire, as residents said they shot sporadically across parts of the area during the attack.

They were also said to have returned early Friday and mounted a roadblock along the Omuawa–Ubima Road, preventing vehicles conveying ADC supporters or displaying party banners from entering the community.

“Not minding the fact that they burnt his ward secretariat and mobilized vigilantes and some youths to stop his entrance into his LGA and ward, Amaechi proved that he is still the Lion of the Niger Delta and, not caring about his life, disembarked from his car and marched toward the idiots, who had to run to the nearby bushes,” Eze said.

“By this act, Amaechi, being the Lion that he is, briefed Wike’s boys that in ADC ‘we didn’t join to become weak people’, and he successfully completed his registration.”

Describing the action as dastardly, undemocratic, cowardly and an unfortunate trajectory that has permeated Nigeria’s political engagements, Eze called on security agencies to ensure that those responsible for the actions, which clearly set yet another bad precedent in the polity, are brought to justice.

Eze quoted Amaechi, while addressing his supporters who thronged the venue to receive him, as appealing for calm and urging his loyalists to resist any temptation toward reprisal or disorder.

Amaechi proved he is still ‘lion of Niger Delta’ by facing gunmen – Eze