29 April 2026 · Lamurde
Communal violence in Adamawa
OpenWatch has recorded 84 reported communal violence incidents in Adamawa State, 4 of them in the last 12 months. That is 15% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 21 of 35 among the states where communal violence is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
4
Fatalities · 12 mo
25
Incidents · all-time
84
Fatalities · all-time
835
Latest reported communal violence in Adamawa
27 April 2026 · Lamurde
Coordinated attacks by suspected ethnic militias in Kwah and Gyakan communities of Lamurde Local Government Area have left over 20 persons feared dead and resulted in the destruction of 400 homes.
27 April 2026 · Lamurde
Renewed attacks by gunmen on motorcycles in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State have left several residents dead and many others displaced. The Senate has launched a probe into the violence and directed relief efforts for affected communities.
8 March 2026 · Lamurde
A 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Lamurde LGA following renewed violent clashes between the Chobo and Bachaman communities, which reportedly resulted in the deaths of two residents. This marks the fourth curfew in six months due to ongoing conflicts in the area.
27 July 2025 · Lamurde
A violent clash between the Bachama and Chobo communities in Lamurde Local Government Area resulted in six fatalities and the destruction of over 700 houses. The conflict was triggered by a long-standing dispute over farmland.
27 October 2024 · Song
A clash between herders and farmers in Kukta, Adamawa State resulted in the deaths of five individuals. The conflict escalated following an attack on multiple households by herders.
13 March 2024 · Numan, Demsa
A communal clash in the Selti and Kpasham communities of Adamawa State resulted in the deaths of three individuals. The police have restored normalcy and are investigating the incident.
22 November 2023
On November 22, 2023, a police inspector was killed during a shootout between troops of the 23 Armoured Brigade and police at the State Police Command Headquarters in Yola, Adamawa State, following a prior incident where a soldier was shot by police.
21 November 2023 · Yola North
A clash between soldiers and police at the Adamawa State Police headquarters in Yola resulted in the death of a police inspector and injuries to a soldier. The incident was triggered by an altercation during a stop-and-search operation.
6 August 2023 · Yola
A female soldier enforcing a curfew in Yola accidentally shot and killed a captain during an altercation at a checkpoint. The incident occurred when the captain attempted to intervene as the soldier insisted on turning back motorists returning home during curfew hours.
Other threats in Adamawa
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as communal violence in Adamawa State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 29 April 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full Adamawa risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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