The Adamawa State Government has provided relief materials to 7,220 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by recent communal violence in Lamurde Local Government Area.
Dr. Celine La’ori, Executive Secretary of the Adamawa Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), confirmed the distribution in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Yola.
The displacement followed violent clashes between the Chobbo community and some Bwatiye communities in the Bachama Kingdom, which began on July 7 and intensified by July 11.
NAN also reports that Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri swiftly imposed a 24-hour curfew on the local government until further notice.
According to her, the relief items included rice, maize, vegetable oil, season cubes, spaghetti, mats, blankets and soap.
La’ori said that during the unrest, more than 489 houses were burnt down, 68 people sustained injuries while five lives were lost.
She also added that the agency had established temporary camps in Gamadiyo and Gyawana communities to host the IDPs, managed by its staff and the Red Cross Society.
La’ori expressed appreciation to Fintiri for the immediate release of the relief items and measures put in place to restore peace in the area.
She further called on the wealthy individuals to provide succour for the IDPs.
