The Senate has mandated its Committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate the worsening security situation in parts of the Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa, following a spate of violent attacks on rural communities.
The directive specifically targets the affected areas of Kwah, Gyakan, Rigange, Waduku, and Chobo, with lawmakers seeking urgent measures to end the ongoing conflict and restore peace.
In a related move, the Senate also directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide immediate relief materials to residents displaced by the violence.
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The resolutions followed a motion raised under matters of urgent public importance by Senator Binus Yaroe, who drew attention to the escalating crisis in the area.
Presenting the motion, the lawmaker noted that the last quarter of 2026 had witnessed repeated clashes involving the Bachama and Chobo communities in the local government area, resulting in significant loss of lives, destruction of property, and mass displacement of residents.
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He further recalled an incident in December 2025, when armed personnel allegedly opened fire on unarmed women in Rigange who were protesting attacks on their communities.
The Senate said its investigation will identify the causes of the violence and recommend lasting solutions to prevent further attacks.
Gunmen on Sunday killed at least 29 people during an attack on Guyaku and Telabala communities in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers invaded the community during a football match at the community’s primary school at about 5:00 p.m.
They shot sporadically, prompting residents to flee to safer locations amid confusion and fear.
“Yesterday evening [Sunday], youths organised a football match between two communities, Zangula and another village,” a resident of Guyaku, Musa Guyaku, said. “Suddenly, gunmen invaded our community and were shooting sporadically, killing two people sitting in a hut and burning down the hut.”
