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BREAKING: Communal clash rock Adamawa, two feared dead
At least two people have been feared killed following renewed clashes between the Chobo and Bachaman communities in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The Adamawa State Police Command confirmed that the crisis erupted on Saturday night after suspected Chobo youths allegedly invaded Lamurde town and began shooting sporadically.
Police spokesperson SP Suleiman Nguroje said the attack prompted Bachaman youths to mobilise and confront the invaders, leading to violent clashes in the area.
He said heavily armed police personnel have been deployed to the community to restore order and prevent further violence.
“We received a report last night that suspected Chobo youths invaded Lamurde town and were shooting sporadically, prompting the Bachaman youths to mobilise and confront them,” Nguroje said.
According to the police, full casualty details are still being compiled.
“We are yet to receive full casualty reports, but any development in that respect will be communicated immediately,” he added.
The clash is the latest in a long-running land dispute between the two communities that has claimed several lives over the past months.
Reports indicate that more than 30 people, mostly women, have been killed in previous violence linked to the conflict within the past six months.
Last year, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri hosted leaders of the two communities at the Government House in Yola in an attempt to broker peace. However, violence reportedly resumed just days after the truce.
The governor had only recently lifted a curfew imposed on Lamurde after security assessments suggested that calm had returned.
Local sources also revealed that the two victims were reportedly killed in the early hours of Sunday while on their way to church.
As of the time of filing this report, the Adamawa State Government has not issued an official statement on the incident.
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