The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old vigilante, Mali Emmanuel Bori, over the alleged killing of two brothers over farm land.
In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state Police command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said the incident occurred in Bori village, Koma District of Jada Local government Area.
Bori was accused of shooting dead the victims with a Dane gun during an altercation.
The statement reads in part;
“The Adamawa State Police Command has on the 13/06/2024 apprehended Mali Emmanuel Bori, 31, a Vigilante man for firing and killing of Emmanuel Hamma Shehu and Almond Hamma Shehu all residents of Bori village, Koma District of Jada Local government Area.
The suspect had a dispute with the Victims over a farm located at Bori, in Jada LGA, which resulted into a fight. During the altercation, he used his Dane gun and shot the victims leading to their unfortunate dead,” the statement said.
Nguroje added that investigation is still ongoing into the matter.