BLOOD ON THE FARMLAND: Three Women Slain As Bachama–Chobo Violence Reignites In Adamawa

Three unarmed women were brutally murdered on their farmland on Saturday as renewed communal violence between the Bachama and Chobo communities plunged Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State back into bloodshed.
The victims were attacked while tending their farm near Tigno village on January 3, 2026, in what authorities described as a fresh flare-up of the long-running tribal conflict in the area. The assailants, believed to be suspected Bachama youths, struck in broad daylight, leaving the women dead on the field and sending shockwaves through the community.
Confirming the incident on Sunday, the Adamawa State Police Command, through its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said the killings occurred amid a “renewed Lamurde tribal conflict” that has once again threatened peace in the region.
“The Adamawa State Police Command has swiftly responded to the renewed Lamurde tribal conflict between the Bachama and Chobo, which led to the killing of three women at their farm around Tigno village, Lamurde Local Government Area,” Nguroje stated.
He disclosed that prompt intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of two suspects — William Joshua, 30, and Ezekiel Luka, 23 — both residents of Tigno, Lamurde LGA. According to the police, the suspects were apprehended shortly after the attack as security operatives moved in to contain the situation.
Preliminary investigations, Nguroje revealed, resulted in the recovery of 29 rounds of live ammunition, one AK-47 rifle magazine, and the sum of ₦90,000 in cash from the suspects, pointing to the involvement of armed elements in the deadly assault.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State, CP Dankombo Morris, appealed for calm and restraint, assuring residents that justice would be served.
“The Commissioner of Police has appealed for calm, as the Command is doing everything humanly and legally possible to bring the perpetrators and their instigators to book,” the police spokesperson said.
He added that the suspects are currently in custody and are “aiding investigation,” while security agencies have intensified patrols and surveillance in Lamurde to forestall reprisal attacks and further escalation of violence.
The gruesome killing of the women — described by locals as innocent farmers with no ties to the communal dispute — has ignited outrage, fear, and grief across Lamurde. Once again, the tragedy underscores the heavy human cost of Nigeria’s recurring communal conflicts, where helpless civilians continue to pay the ultimate price on farmlands meant to sustain life, not end it.