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Mary Talmon is one of the nine women killed on Monday 8 December 2025, when the military opened fire during a protest over lingering communal clashes at Lamurde in Adamawa state.

The Nigerian authorities must transparently and impartially investigate this alleged horrific use of excessive force by the military.

The Nigerian authorities’ response to the communal violence between Bachama and Chobo tribes is totally inadequate, too slow and ineffective.

In cases where the Nigerian security agencies did respond to communal violence, as it happened in Lamurde LGA on Monday 8 December 2025, they use excessive or unlawful force resulting in even more deaths and destruction.

Amnesty International Releases Photo Of Woman Reportedly Killed By Military In Adamawa Protest, Demands Probe

Amnesty International Nigeria has released the photograph of one of the women shot dead during a protest in Adamawa State, intensifying pressure on authorities to investigate what it describes as the “horrific use of excessive force” by the military.

In a statement posted Thursday on its official X handle, the organisation identified the victim as Mary Talmon, one of the nine women killed on Monday, December 8, 2025, when soldiers allegedly opened fire on demonstrators in Lamorde Local Government Area.

“Mary Talmon is one of the nine women killed on Monday 8 December 2025, when the military opened fire during a protest over lingering communal clashes at Lamorde in Adamawa state,” Amnesty International said.

The rights group condemned the shooting and urged the federal government to ensure a full, transparent and impartial investigation.

“The Nigerian authorities must transparently and impartially investigate this alleged horrific use of excessive force by the military,” the statement read.

Amnesty International also criticised what it called an inadequate response by authorities to ongoing conflict between the Bachama and Chobo communities, whose clashes have fuelled tension in parts of Adamawa State for months.

“The Nigerian authorities’ response to the communal violence between Bachama and Chobo tribes is totally inadequate, too slow and ineffective,” the organisation said.

According to the statement, security agencies have often arrived late at scenes of violence, and in cases where they did respond, such as in Lamorde, their actions allegedly escalated the situation.

“In cases where the Nigerian security agencies did respond to communal violence, as it happened in Lamorde LGA on Monday, December 8, 2025, they use excessive or unlawful force resulting in even more deaths and destruction,” Amnesty added.

The December 8 protest was reportedly organised by groups of women demanding stronger intervention from the government following a series of deadly communal clashes.

Witnesses say the women were unarmed and demonstrating peacefully when troops arrived.

Zionmdde:
You are expecting those who denied lekki toll gate shooting to accept this one?

Christistruth00:
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Djlast:
Wow! Why were they denying then. This is Nigeria for all of us. We can't choose right leaders

Christistruth00:


Anything from Sahara reporters needs serious further investigation to confirm the facts

yorosstores:
When will amnesty release photos of those killed by bandits and book haram.

Djlast:
Wow! Why were they denying then. This is Nigeria for all of us. We can't choose right leaders

yorosstores:
When will amnesty release photos of those killed by bandits and book haram.

Christistruth00:
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Arabk25:
Point of correction they muscled there way into office nobody voted for druggie of a president even if they deny it we know who we voted for simple

jameshankss:
Arguing that Obi’s presidential bid would only work in favour of Tinubu, Soludo said, “Indeed, if I were Asiwaju Tinubu, I would even give Peter Obi money as someone heading one of the departments of his campaign, because Obi is making Tinubu’s pathway to victory much easier by indirectly pulling down PDP.”

Obi, according to Soludo, would only deplete the votes of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pave the path for an APC victory.

He stated, “The current fleeting frenzy, if not checked, will cost Ndigbo dearly for years. The South-east has the lowest number of votes of any region, but it is also the only region where the presidential race might be a four-way race (it is a two-way race in the other five regions) thereby, ensuring that our votes won’t count in the making of the next president of Nigeria.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/11/15/soludo-i-wont-succumb-to-bullies-obi-knows-he-cant-win/

Arabk25:
I think Nigeria is the most unsafe place under this planet earth 🌎 where human life have no value

Maxymilliano:
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why he delegated some members of the party to respond to questions posed to him.
According to the former Lagos Governor, he adopted the delegation method “to show team-ship”.

Tinubu spoke at the Chatham House lecture titled: ‘Nigeria’s 2023 elections: In conversation with Bola Ahmed Tinubu’, monitored by The Nation.

At the lecture, Tinubu after his opening remarks, assigned Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai to speak on how his (Tinubu-led) government would address insecurity and asked the Director of Strategic Communication of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Aleke, to respond to the question on oil theft.

https://thenationonlineng.net/why-i-delegated-el-rufai-ayade-others-to-answer-questions-at-chatham-house-tinubu/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1670262252

Christistruth00:


Anything from Sahara reporters needs serious further investigation to confirm the facts