Communal clashes: Gov Jibrilla directs immediate constitution of committee
The Governor of Adamawa state, Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow has directed the immediate constitution of a committee that would visit the affected communities of Lafiya -Lamurde, Boshikiri and others that are predominantly occupied by Lungada and Waja people in Adamawa and Gombe states.
The committee will ascertain the number of casualties and damages caused by the communal clash that claimed so many lives and properties in the two neighbouring States.
This is coming after a courtesy visit of Mai Kaltungo in Gombe state, Engineer Saleh Mohammed who raised concern over the number of displaced persons that are seeking refuge in neighbouring Gombe villages on the wake of communal clashes between the Lunguda people and Waja in Lafiya-Lamurde.
The Mai-Kaltungo raised the alarm yesterday when he led other three traditional rulers from Gombe on a visit to Governor Bindow at the government house Yola.
The three traditional rulers include: Mai-Tula, Alhaji Abubakar State Buba, Folo-Dadiya, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abubakar and Bala-Waja,Alhaji Mohammed Danjuma.
The Mai-kaltungo said the crisis has rendered many families homeless as many have died calling on the Adamawa state government to intervene by bringing back to Adamawa the IDPs.
The Royal father further called for collaboration between the Gombe state and Adamawa in beefing up security and provision of relief materials to affected communities.
Last week, Lafiya -Lamurde,Boshikiri and other communities that are predominantly occupied by Lungada and Waja people experienced a clash that claimed lives and properties.
