Two people have been killed in Adamawa State in a dispute over a farmland.
The deceased Emmanuel Hamma Shehu and Almond Hamma Shehu were felled by a suspect Mali Emmanuel against whom the deceased had the quarrel over the land.
The Adamawa Police Command, which arrested the suspect, said in a statement that Mali Emmanuel fired a gun at the two who consequently died.
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Adamawa police spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, explained that 31-year-old Mali Emmanuel had a dispute with the victims over the farm located at Bori, in Jada LGA, which resulted into a fight.
“During the altercation, Emmanuel used his Dane gun and shot the victims, leading to their unfortunate death,” the police PRO said.
Nguroje added that Mali Emmanuel who is a vigilante operative, was arrested “for firing and killing of the deceased who are residents of Bori village in the Koma District of Jada Local Government Area.
According to the PPRO, further investigations are continuing, after which the suspect will be charged to court.