A deadly communal clash between two neighbouring communities in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State has escalated into a full-blown tragedy, leaving at least 10 women dead and more than 20 others severely injured after soldiers allegedly opened fire on protesting residents.
According to eyewitness accounts, the conflict began in the early hours of the morning when one of the communities reportedly launched an attack on two villages, burning houses and killing several people. In retaliation, youths from the affected villages mobilised later that afternoon and struck back.
Residents lamented that throughout the violent exchanges, neither the Nigerian Army nor the police responded, despite repeated distress calls.
Shockingly, security operatives allegedly arrived only after the clashes had completely subsided—and immediately imposed a curfew. This move reportedly sparked outrage among local women, who accused the military of taking sides and failing to protect innocent civilians.
The peaceful protest by the women quickly turned disastrous. Witnesses say soldiers opened live fire on the unarmed demonstrators, killing four women on the spot, while six others succumbed to gunshot injuries either on their way to the hospital or during treatment.
More than twenty additional victims are currently battling various degrees of bullet wounds.
Community members are now calling for a full investigation, demanding accountability and justice for the slain women.
“This was avoidable. These were mothers, sisters, daughters. We will not keep quiet,” one resident said.
The community is urging journalists, human rights groups, and national authorities to step in, insisting that justice must prevail.
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