Audio By Carbonatix Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state, local officials say. The Islamic State group (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack, without specifying its motive. Authorities and local residents say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random, before burning houses, places of worship and motorcycles. State governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri shared photos of himself arriving at the scene, describing the attack as an "affront to our humanity". The governor's media office said the attack lasted several hours in Guyaku, a village in the Gombi local government area. Surveying the damage in the area, the governor's spokesperson wrote on Facebook that the "atmosphere in the community remains tense, with grief and fear evident". Many families "have abandoned their homes over concerns of further attacks", the spokesperson added. Fintiri posted on X: "We are intensifying security operations immediately to restore peace and ensure every resident feels safe in their home again." The restive region bordering Cameroon has seen repeated attacks by local criminal gangs and affiliates of IS in recent years. Earlier this month, almost 400 people were sentenced during mass trials for their links with militant Islamist groups Boko Haram and its rival splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap). In 2009, Boko Haram launched an insurgency in Nigeria's north-east leading to the deaths of tens of thousands of people and displacement of more than two million in the years since, according to aid groups. The jihadist conflict has spread to neighbouring Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. The Nigerian government is under intense pressure to curb rising insecurity in Africa's most-populous nation, which has also come under international scrutiny ahead of the country's general elections in January. Late last year, the US launched "powerful and deadly" strikes against militants linked to IS in north-western Nigeria. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Adamawa state Islamic State (IS) Nigeria DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story Behind Nigeria’s murky coup plot – the money, the prayers and a Nollywood arrest Suspected Boko Haram militants kill at least 20 in northeast Nigeria attacks, local officials say Kenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians’ spoken English Nigeria moves to avert airline shutdown with debt relief, tax review Nigeria’s suspected coup plotters deny treason charges Agazy International Tournament underway in Tema as scouts eye emerging talents Nigeria charges six with treason over alleged 2025 Independence Day coup plot Nigeria police rescue 18 abducted bus passengers, including exam-bound students ‘I was tortured and lost my hand’ – one student’s struggle to get an education in Nigeria Nigeria drops terrorism financing charges against ex-Justice Minister Latest Stories COCOBOD anti-smuggling unit arrests four suspects, impounds over 100 bags of beans11 minutes Vendors commend GAWU for creating market access at trade fair15 minutes Afadzato South rice farmers appeal for urgent remedies to prevent post-harvest loss18 minutes French coastguard rescues more than 100 migrants crossing English Channel1 hour IS claims responsibility for Nigeria attack that killed 29 people1 hour Ghana moves forward with plans for new national airline3 hours Man pleads guilty to murder 2 decades after death of Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay4 hours Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music5 hours The Ghanaian dream of climbing the social and political ladder to live above the law5 hours Beyond the glory: The hidden battles of athletes5 hours Claire’s closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs5 hours ‘I’m between married and single’ – Jim Iyke reveals relationship status5 hours Akosombo fire outbreak sparks power cuts across Accra as ECG announces widespread outages6 hours Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 15 on board6 hours Power instability and weeds choke water supply in Eastern Accra6 hours