No fewer than seven persons have been shot dead by soldiers escorting the Brigade Commander, Amechi Agwu, of the 23 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Yola.
The incident happened when soldiers reportedly opened fire on the group of protesters in Lamurde.
According to SaharaReporters, the unfortunate incident happened on Monday afternoon, at Rigange junction, deepening tensions already inflamed by a violent assault earlier in the day by suspected Chobo-speaking militia, who had launched coordinated attacks on multiple communities in Lamurde Local Government Area.
A community leader told SaharaReporters that 12 women were shot, with seven dying instantly.
“Five others are battling for their lives at Numan General Hospital,” he said, his voice breaking as he recounted the chaos that followed the shooting. The publication also gathered that women had gathered to protest what they described as the unforgivably late arrival of security forces, who, they said, only reached the affected villages hours after the attackers had finished their rampage and retreated unchallenged.
“The women were angry, frustrated, and tired of burying their own,” another source said. “They were demanding answers. Instead, what they got were bullets.”
Efforts by SaharaReporters to speak with the spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Apollonia Anele, for comments on the incident proved abortive as she did not answer her calls nor reply to the text message sent seeking more details on the incident.
As of the time of writing this report, the Nigerian Army had not issued an official statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.
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