From Onimisi Alao, Yola
Thirty persons have been arrested for alleged involvement in a communal clash in Tigno, Lamurde council of Adamawa State.
Violence broke out between the Hausa and Chobo communities in Tigno on Thursday night, with isolated attacks running through Sunday despite a visit to the place by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri on Friday.
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There were speculations that close to 40 people had died and 50 others injured, with hundreds displaced after their houses were burnt.
Police spokesman Suleiman Nguroje said in a statement on Monday that 30 suspects had been arrested, and investigations ongoing.
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