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The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three women in an attack linked to a protracted communal conflict in Lamurde Local Government Area of the state.

The Command said two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, which it traced to the renewed Bachama–Chobo communal crisis.

In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command said the victims were attacked and killed on Saturday, January 3, 2026, while working on their farm around Tigno village in Lamurde LGA.

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“The Adamawa State Police Command has swiftly responded to the renewed Lamurde tribal conflict between the natives of Bachama and Chobo, which led to the killing of three women and the apprehension of two suspects,” the statement said.

Nguroje disclosed that operatives recovered 29 rounds of live ammunition, one AK-47 rifle magazine, and ₦90,000, among other items, during the operation. He identified the suspects as William Joshua, 30, and Ezekiel Luka, 23, both residents of Tigno.

According to him, the Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, has appealed for calm, assuring residents that the Command is making concerted efforts to apprehend all those responsible, including the instigators of the violence.

Lamurde Local Government Area has witnessed recurrent communal clashes in recent months, reportedly over land disputes, with more than 10 lives lost. Among the casualties were five women said to have been killed during protests against the handling of earlier incidents by security agencies.

Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a medical doctor and his brother in Edo State.

It gave names of the victims as Abu Ibrahim Babatunde and Abu Tahir.

Both men were kidnapped in front of their house at Ibira Camp, Auchi, Edo State, while attempting to open the gate.

Dr. Abu served his housemanship at the Edo State Teaching Hospital, Auchi.

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Edo Police Command spokesman, Eno Ikoedem, said the incident was reported at about 8:30pm.

Ikoedem said policemen from the Auchi Divisional Headquarters were immediately deployed to the scene in collaboration with vigilantes, Forest Guards, and Community Safety Partnership Volunteers who are well conversant with the forest terrain.

She said aggressive search and rescue operations within the forest have been ongoing.

The Edo Police spokesman assured the family and the general public that no stone would be left unturned to ensure safe rescue of the victims.

The Police in Osun have warned politicians from disrupting the resumption of local government workers in the state on Monday, Jan. 5.

The Police issued the warning on Friday and advised non personnel of the councils to steer clear of the local government secretariats.

ASP Giwa-Alade Emmanuel, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer in Osun, in a statement issued in Osogbo, said the command had received credible intelligence on plans by some persons to disrupt the workers’ resumption.

“The command has received intelligence indicating that certain unscrupulous politicians are planning to disrupt the peaceful resumption of duties by local government employees at various council secretariats.

“Such malicious plans will not be tolerated and will be met with resolute and decisive action by the command to maintain law and order,” he said.

Emmanuel quoted the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, as warning non personnel of the councils to steer clear of the local government secretariats on Monday.

“Personnel have been directed to deal firmly and professionally with anyone attempting to incite unrest or cause disturbances,” he said.

The deputy PRO said the command would not permit miscreants to undermine the peace and tranquility that have been diligently sustained in the state.

The CP reassures law abiding residents of unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property, Emmanuel said.

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“The police will continue to discharge its constitutional duties with vigilance and professionalism.

“Residents are to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and cooperate with security agencies, and promptly report suspicious movements or activities to the nearest police,” Gotan said.

He asked residents to also contact the police through their dedicated numbers and social media handle.

Local government workers in Osun had boycotted work since Feb. 17, 2025, on the directive of National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun chapter.

NULGE said the order was a precautionary measure, following the Feb. 10, 2025, judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure.

Following the judgment, the PDP in the state claimed that the court did not reinstate the sacked APC chairmen and councillors elected in 2022, while APC insisted on their return to office.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) consequently directed the council workers to stay away from work citing security concerns.

The Osun State Police Command has warned politicians and other interest groups against any action capable of sabotaging the planned resumption of local government workers across the state on January 5, vowing to deal decisively with any attempt to breach peace and public order.

The Nation recalls that the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) had announced the decision to resume duties after an 11-month strike triggered by a crisis over control of local councils between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement issued on Friday, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, said the command had received credible intelligence indicating that some “unscrupulous politicians” were planning to disrupt the peaceful resumption of work by local government employees at various council secretariats.

He warned that the police would not tolerate any such plan, stressing that the command was fully prepared to maintain law and order across the state.

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According to him, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, mnips, cautioned that only bona fide staff of local government authorities would be allowed access to council secretariats.

“Any individual who is not a bona fide staff member of the local government authorities must refrain from approaching or loitering around the secretariats,” he said.

He added that police personnel had been directed to act firmly and professionally against anyone attempting to incite unrest or cause disturbances.

“The command will not permit miscreants to undermine the peace and tranquillity that have been diligently sustained in the state,” the statement said.

The police reassured residents of Osun State of their unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property, noting that officers would continue to discharge their constitutional duties with vigilance and professionalism.

Residents were urged to remain law-abiding, vigilant and to cooperate with security agencies by promptly reporting suspicious movements or activities to the nearest police station or through the command’s control room numbers: 08039537995 and 08123823981, or the Complaint Response Unit numbers: 08035143235, 08066286549 and 08030732461.