No fewer than nine people are feared dead following a communal clash between Lunguda and Waka communities in southern Adamawa State, North-East Nigeria on the border with Gombe State.
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri says the breach of peace in the area is regrettable because the two communities have lived together since time immemorial and should not have allowed farmlands to divide them.
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On arrival to the Yola International Airport, Governor Fintiri proceeded to the warring communities of Lunguda in Guyuk Local Government Area and then Waja area of Lamurde Local Government Area to assess the situation.
In the attack which reportedly lasted hours, houses were set ablaze, farm produce destroyed while many were rendered homeless
Hours later, residents tried to pick up the pieces of their belongings to safer grounds.
Those displaced took shelter in school facilities, under the watchful eyes of heavy security operatives.
The Governor who was accompanied to the area by his deputy, Crowther Seth and security chiefs among other government officials, described the attack as unfortunate and wondered why the communities would draw daggers at each other, having lived together for decades.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
