Barely two weeks after Governor Ahmadu Fintiri hosted a peace dinner in Yola aimed at ending tensions, violence has flared again between the Bachama and Chobo communities in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The latest incident occurred on Saturday, when three women from the Chobo community were reportedly killed while working on their farms.
The attack has heightened fears of renewed communal clashes in the area, undermining recent peace efforts by the state government.
The Adamawa Police Command Spokesman Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the victims were allegedly attacked by suspected Bachaman militias around Tigno village.
“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.
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The arrested suspects, identified as 30-year-old William Joshua and 23-year-old Ezekiel Luka, residents of Tigno, are aiding police investigations.
Authorities also recovered 29 rounds of live ammunition, one AK-47 magazine, and ₦90,000 in cash from the suspects, alongside other offensive weapons.
Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris appealed for calm, assuring that the command is taking all necessary legal measures to bring the perpetrators and their instigators to justice.
The communal clashes, which erupted last month, have so far claimed over 18 lives, all reportedly women.