Barely two weeks after Governor Ahmadu Fintiri hosted a peace dinner to end hostilities, violence has resurfaced between the Bachama and Chobo communities in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, leaving three women dead.
The victims, all from the Chobo community, were reportedly killed on their farms on Saturday during an attack near Tigno village, allegedly carried out by suspected Bachama militia members.
Confirming the incident on Sunday, the Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, said security operatives had moved swiftly to contain the renewed violence and arrest suspects.
“The Adamawa State Police Command has swiftly responded to the renewed Lamurde tribal conflict between the Bachama and Chobo communities, leading to the killing of three women and the apprehension of two suspects,” Nguroje said.
Police sources disclosed that two suspects—30-year-old William Joshua and 23-year-old Ezekiel Luka, both residents of Tigno, were arrested and are currently assisting investigators. Items recovered from them include 29 rounds of live ammunition, an AK-47 magazine, ₦90,000 cash and other offensive weapons.
The Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, appealed for calm among residents of the affected communities, assuring that the command would pursue all legal means to ensure those responsible for the killings, including their sponsors, are brought to justice.
The communal crisis, which erupted last month, has reportedly claimed more than 18 lives so far, with women accounting for most of the casualties, despite ongoing peace efforts by the state government.
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