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REPORT OF PURPORTED SHOOTING OF WOMEN PROTESTERS BY ESCORT TO BRIGADE COMMANDER, ABSOLUTELY FALSE

The attention of Headquarters 23 Brigade Nigerian Army has been drawn to a baseless report by the Sahara Reporters and some other online media published on Monday 8 December, 2025. The said report levelled unfounded and false allegations against the Brigade and its Commander.

Contrary to this allegation, Headquarters 23 Brigade wishes to state that the report is bereft of truth and therefore entirely misleading. It is nothing short of an attempt to smear the image of the Brigade and its Commander and by extension the Nigerian Army.

It is necessary to inform the general public that neither the Brigade Commander nor his escorts was at the scene of the communal clash as the Brigade Commander was participating virtually in the Chief of Army Staff’s weekly operational brief at the time of the purported shooting by his escorts.

Headquarters 23 Brigade wishes to set the record straight that combined troops of 23 Brigade Garrison, Nigerian Police Force, NSCDC and DSS received information about the communal clashes between Bachama and Chobo tribes of Lamurde LGA of Adamawa State at about 0135 hours ( 1:30 AM) of Monday, 8 December 2025.

The communal clash was as a result of the unresolved land disputes and ethnic acrimony between Chobo and Bachama tribes. Troops moved swiftly to the affected communities to return normalcy to the affected areas of Tingno, Rigange, Tito, Waduku and Lamurde.

In the course of its operations, a militia armed group suspected of fighting for one of the warring communities- Chobo attacked the troops .The troops, being a professional, adaptable and combat ready force decisively engaged the militia armed men in the fire fight. During the exchange of fire, troops neutralized 3 of the gunmen and forced other members of the militia group to flee the general area. The troops were able to put the clashes under control.

The troops and other security agencies later exploited the withdrawal route of the militia group, where an additional 5 neutralized members of the armed men were discovered with a motorcycle. Furthermore, the troops received a distress call that a warring community had mobilized to attack Lamurde Local Government's Secretariat.

While moving to secure the Secretariat, some women blocked the road to deny troops passage to the Secretariat while armed men suspected to be fighting for Bachama extraction fired indiscriminately within the community. Troops then created a passage and proceeded to the Local Government Secretariat ( LGS) to secure the area. At this point, no woman was shot or injured. Otherwise, troops would not have been allowed to find any passage through the crowd.

The troops were able to secure the Secretariat from the assailant. While stationed at the Local Government Lodge (LGL), 2 corpses of women were brought to the Lodge by the people of the community and alleged that they were killed by own troops.

Without equivocation, the casualties were caused by the unprofessional handling of automatic weapons by the local militias who are not proficiently trained to handle such automatic weapons.

Notwithstanding, the Brigade deeply sympathizes with the family of the slain women and urges the warring communities to embrace peace to avoid unnecessary loss of lives and destruction of properties.

The Brigade remains resolute and committed to the discharge of its constitutional duties in aid of civil authorities and will continue to apply due diligence as it conducts its operational engagements to ensure peace and stability in its Area of Responsibility.

Headquarters 23 Brigade urges the general public to kindly disregard the malicious report.

OLUSEGUN ABIDOYE
Captain
Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations
Sector 4 Operation Hadin Kai / 23 Brigade
9 December 2025

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That's their way, they will always deny

why does this image looks like photoshop..
the color of the motorcycle and the killed bandits does not match the background

**Modified**
Ran it through some software and no alterations detected..
God bless the Nigeria Army

It's quite unfortunate


That was a barbaric act if its from the other side

Celebrityblog:
That's their way, they will always deny

The igbo general that ordered the brutal and gruesome murder of innocent women is a coward. He didn't see boko haram or bandits but he became strong as soon as he saw defenceless women

If they deny it then it is true

If Yele is picked this time, he will spend long time behind the bars

RealLordZeus:
why does this image looks like photoshop..
the color of the motorcycle and the killed bandits does not match the background

**Modified**
Ran it through some software and no alterations detected..
God bless the Nigeria Army

Because you are hoping that it is photoshopped.

The Nigerian soldiers are just another puppet to the politicians.

The bloodshed is too much na! What's wrong with being black? Tribal clashes in this era? I am so ashamed of my people.

Same people that denied the Lekki massacre, believe this at your own peril

I have said it before Saharareporters is not a reliable news outlets with their fake and unsubstantiated news and I hope they won't cause unmanageable havoc before being reprimanded.

Lives don't matter no more, why are they always debunking eye witness encounters?

Fowl nyash go soon open, no worry yourself.

All I need as confirmation that the incident happened is that the Nigerian army is denying it. This is an army that claimed that its brigadier and his men were back and safe only for it to be later revealed that the brigadier was out in the wild until terrorists got him and killed him.
Till date not a word on how his position was leaked to the terrorists.

helinues:
If Yele is picked this time, he will spend long time behind the bars

It be like say na only the headline you read. You believed that the Nigerian Army that we know will face protesters that blocked their path in a volatile situation and not shoot? Tell me something else. Though the part about the brigadier may be the figment of our Sahara's reporters imagination.

I knew it was all fake from losers. How can a military man jussst opened fire and brought down 7 or 10 innocent women for mere protest?

Next topic pls.

Listen all ye losers: Tinubu will rule your damn a s s till 2031 so kindly do your worst.

Celebrityblog:
That's their way, they will always deny

You always find it difficult to believe Nigerian Army. If they don't respond to insecurities you'll complain, if they respond and neutralize armed groups you'll still blame them. What do you even want the Nigerian Army to do cos I don't understand. My point be say don't be in a rush to defend either side cos you don't have full information except hearsay or online news. Why the Army could be complicit in some instances, no be everytime you go deh blame them for things they never commit.

Every day new stories, denials, stories and stories again. Welcome to 9ja

Arostar2023:
It be like say na only the headline you read. You believed that the Nigerian Army that we know will face protesters that blocked their path in a volatile situation and not shoot? Tell me something else. Though the part about the brigadier may be the figment of our Sahara's reporters imagination.

What should be the consequences for the figment?

You see this matter, e just dey start
Na different narrative back and forth as usual. So I'll advise you reserved your comment or reaction for now.

But that brigadier own still dey pain me.

naptu2:
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This evil Fulani army, remote controlled by the British empire, will be the end of us all

That means the news is true....

This headline has cleared my doubts....

I believe the Nigerian army

Only God knows the truth in Nigeria.

helinues:
What should be the consequences for the figment?

That's what happens when people's lives are not valued in a country. Innocent citizens were killed with the Army "present" in that vicinity. The Nigerian Army shouldn't have waited for Sahara's reporters report before informing the nation about what really happened. If they had done that earlier there wouldn't been room for misinformation. For goodness sake we are talking about human lives here!

stuffs2002:
The igbo general that ordered the brutal and gruesome murder of innocent women is a coward. He didn't see boko haram or bandits but he became strong as soon as he saw defenceless women

Ok but why will any sane person barricade the road and stop the army from carrying out their official duty?

While moving to secure the Secretariat, some women blocked the road to deny troops passage to the Secretariat while armed men suspected to be fighting for Bachama extraction fired indiscriminately within the community.

..like always..lies..

..you said the women blocked the road to deny Passage to Secretariat..

..so how come the women are suddenly in the community where the armed men were firing indiscriminately..

Arostar2023:
That's what happens when people's lives are not valued in a country. Innocent citizens were killed with the Army "present" in that vicinity. The Nigerian Army shouldn't have waited for Sahara's reporters report before informing the nation about what really happened. If they had done that earlier there wouldn't been room for misinformation. For goodness sake we are talking about human lives here!

Like someone said we should reserve judgement. However, if you value your life, man or woman, don't go and protest at night.