Troops from the 23 Brigade, Yola, deployed to check the
sectarian violence between Lunguda and Waja communities in Guyuk and
Lamurde local government areas of Adamawa have arrested 71 suspects over
the mayhem.
The Brigade Commander of 23 Brigade who led the operation, Brig.
Gen. Bello Abdullahi, made this known on Wednesday in Yola while
handing over the suspects to police for further investigation.
Abdullahi said more soldiers had been deployed
to the area to contain any further violence, adding that weapons like
dane guns, cutlasses, bow and arrows were recovered from the suspects.
While
stressing the need for peaceful coexistence among the diverse people of
the state, Abdullahi reiterated the readiness of the military to deal
with trouble makers.
He called for support and cooperation of the
public to the military and other security agencies in maintaining peace
in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that houses and farm produce were destroyed during the violence.