The Senate on Wednesday launched a formal probe into renewed attacks in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, while directing the immediate provision of relief materials to communities displaced by the violence.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Senator Binos Yaroe, who raised alarm over coordinated attacks on the Kwa, Gyakan, Rigange, Waduku, and Tchobo communities.
The attacks, reportedly carried out by gunmen on motorcycles, have left several residents dead and many others displaced, further deepening insecurity in the area.
In his lead debate, Yaroe painted a grim picture of the situation, noting that the assailants “unleashed terror on defenceless residents” despite ongoing security measures.
He said, “Lawmakers are worried that these attacks take place despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew being in force and the presence of many security personnel in the area.”
Concerned by the persistence of the violence, the Senate mandated its Committee on National Security and Intelligence to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the crisis “with a view to bringing an end to this conflict.”
In a humanitarian response, lawmakers also directed the National Emergency Management Agency to urgently deploy relief materials to victims who have been forced out of their homes.
