Lamurde, Adamawa State, Nigeria — Two people are feared dead after renewed violence broke out between rival communities in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria.
The latest clash involved residents from the Chobo and Bachaman communities, two neighbouring groups whose long running dispute over land ownership has repeatedly turned violent in the area.
Police authorities confirmed that the confrontation began on the night of Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Superintendent of Police Suleiman Yahaya-Nguroje, said security officials received reports that armed youths had entered Lamurde town and began firing shots.
“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 stated.
Lamurde Local Government Area is an administrative district in Adamawa State, located in northeastern Nigeria near the country’s border with Cameroon. The region has experienced several communal disputes linked to land ownership and boundary disagreements.
Security personnel were quickly deployed to the affected communities to restore calm and prevent further escalation of the conflict.
Nguroje said the police were still working to confirm the exact number of casualties from the incident.
“We are yet to receive full casualty reports, but any development in that respect will be communicated immediately,” he said.
Local residents told reporters that the two victims were reportedly killed in the early hours of Sunday, March 8, 2026, while they were travelling to attend church services.
Okay News reports that the latest clash is part of a prolonged land dispute between the Chobo and Bachaman communities that has caused repeated violence in recent months.
In less than six months spanning 2025 and 2026, more than 30 people, including many women, have reportedly died in attacks connected to the conflict.
The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who heads the state government in northeastern Nigeria, had earlier intervened in an attempt to stop the violence. Last year, he invited leaders of both communities to the Government House in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa State, to negotiate peace.
Although the meeting produced a temporary agreement, the calm did not last. Within three days of the truce, violence erupted again and more than 18 people were killed.
Authorities had earlier imposed a curfew in Lamurde town to control the unrest. The curfew was lifted last month after the state government said security conditions had improved.
As of Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2026, the Adamawa State Government had not released an official statement regarding the latest incident.
Security agencies remain on alert while residents in the affected communities continue to fear further attacks.
