Gunmen have killed Emmanuel Ezeokwe, an Anglican priest, in an in a single day assault on a vicarage in Track native authorities space of Adamawa state, authorities have mentioned.
The incident, which occurred within the early hours of Tuesday within the Zinai neighborhood, has heightened issues over recurring assaults on rural communities within the state.
The Adamawa state Police command confirmed the killing in a press release by its spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, saying the assault was reported at about 6:30 a.m. by a resident.
The police mentioned the gunmen invaded the neighborhood round 12:48 a.m. and shot the cleric inside his residence.
Cops who responded to the report discovered the sufferer on the scene and took him to a hospital the place he was confirmed useless.
His physique has been deposited in a morgue.
Nguroje mentioned three empty AK-47 shells have been recovered on the scene, whereas an investigation has been launched.
The Commissioner of Police, Kabir Hassan, has directed the State Prison Investigation Division to conduct an in depth probe, whereas tactical groups have been deployed to trace the attackers.
The Archbishop of Yola Diocese, Markus Ibrahim, described the killing as a serious loss to the church and known as for calm. The killing of Ezeokwe provides to a rising listing of violent incidents in Adamawa state, notably in rural communities close to the Sambisa Forest axis.
In February 2026, not less than 25 folks have been killed in coordinated assaults on villages in Madagali and Hong native authorities areas, with gunmen additionally burning properties and displacing residents.
Stories indicated that the attackers, a few of whom arrived on bikes and in military-style clothes, struck a number of areas, together with a navy base, revealing the size and coordination of the violence.
Human rights {groups} and native sources have additionally documented repeated assaults within the Madagali space since late 2025, with communities close to the Cameroon border described as notably weak as a result of tough terrain and delayed navy response.