The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
has said that more than 81,000 Nigerians are presently in need of
assistance while 73 persons

The UN agency in a report said the persons were killed last Friday and
Saturday in the Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, an area
notorious for herdsmen attacks.

The UN report published on Tuesday and obtained by our correspondent
said “urgent help and measures were needed to reach out to the
population.” The report said, “Inter-communal clashes in Lamurde LGA
claimed at least 73 lives on May 15 and 16. Also, some 75 people were
injured in the clashes and are hospitalised. Homes, businesses and
livestock were burnt or destroyed.

“Nearly 1,200 people were displaced by the clashes. The displaced
populations are temporarily staying in school facilities, while the
state government is establishing a camp to house them. The State
Emergency Agency started delivering food assistance to the displaced on
Sunday. The first clash on May 15 near Tingno town involved the Hausa
and Chibo ethnic groups. Additional clashes broke out later on that day
in Sabon Layi and Bagashi communities and lasted until around noon on
May 16. The root causes of the clashes are still being determined.

“OCHA is convening an emergency meeting with partners to mobilise
immediate support for displaced populations and plan for a joint needs
assessment. Lamurde LGA is a major flashpoint for perennial
herder-farmer clashes and flooding. Currently, more than 81,110 people
are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in Lamurde LGA
with three partners providing health and nutrition assistance.”