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16 KILLED,400 HOMES RAZED IN SUSPECTED CHOBO MILITIA ATTACKS IN ADAMAWA.
- EDOM JOHN
- 27 Apr, 2026
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16 KILLED,400 HOMES RAZED IN SUSPECTED CHOBO MILITIA ATTACKS IN ADAMAWA.
No fewer than 16 people have been confirmed dead following coordinated attacks allegedly carried out by suspected Chobo militia on Kwah and Gyakan communities in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Initial reports indicate that 11 residents were killed when gunmen stormed Gyakan in the early hours of Thursday, setting homes ablaze and forcing many to flee.
The attackers reportedly moved on to Kwah, about 20 kilometres away, where they continued the assault,looting properties and burning houses.
The death toll later rose to 16 after more bodies were recovered by residents following the eventual arrival of security personnel.
A local resident, Onisimus Onisimond, said additional victims were discovered during search efforts later in the day.
A former Supervisory Councillor in the area, Carlos Nicodemus, who spoke from one of the affected communities, described the attack as brutal and unprovoked.
According to him, the assailants—numbering in the hundreds,arrived in Gyakan on motorcycles between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., armed with AK-47 rifles and machetes.
“They came in large numbers, shooting and burning homes. In Gyakan alone, we recovered 10 bodies, while one person was killed in Kwah. More than 400 houses have been destroyed,” he said.
Nicodemus added that a delayed security response,reportedly over 30 hours,hindered immediate rescue and recovery efforts.
“After soldiers regained control, additional bodies were discovered, bringing the total number of deaths to 16,” he stated.
He further noted that the prolonged presence of the attackers prevented families from burying their dead, as fear gripped the communities until troops intervened.
Lamurde Local Government Area has witnessed repeated clashes between Bachama and Chobo ethnic groups over the past year. The violence has reportedly claimed more than 200 lives, prompting the Adamawa State Government to establish a commission of inquiry.
Reacting to the latest incident, former Village Head of Gyakan, Wali Batakuma, described the attack as shocking and unusually violent.
“We were taken completely by surprise. Armed men on motorcycles attacked in a coordinated manner,shooting, burning houses, and hacking fleeing residents,” he said.
Batakuma questioned the motive behind the attack, insisting the communities had done nothing to provoke such violence.
“This level of destruction is difficult to comprehend. Over 400 homes have been burned, many lives lost, and properties looted. From where we hid, we could see them,even women,entering homes and carting away belongings,” he added.
He also criticised the delayed response by security agencies, noting that intervention came long after significant damage had been done.
The latest attack highlights ongoing security challenges in parts of Adamawa State and raises concerns about the timeliness of responses to rural violence.
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