Vigilante Arrested For Shooting Two Brothers Dead over Land Dispute
Bori allegedly fired and killed the two brothers, Emmanuel Hamma Shehu and Almond Hamma Shehu, following an altercation over ownership of a farmland.
The Nigerian police have arrested a vigilante, Mali Emmanuel Bori, 31, for gunning down two brothers over a disputed piece of farmland in Adamawa State.
Bori allegedly fired and killed the two brothers, Emmanuel Hamma Shehu and Almond Hamma Shehu, following an altercation over ownership of a farmland.
The incident happened on June 13, 2024 at Bori village in the Jada Local Government Area of the state, according to a statement by the Adamawa State Police Command.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters on Friday morning.
He said, “The Adamawa State Police Command has on the 13/06/2024 apprehended Mali Emmanuel Bori, 31, a vigilante man for firing and killing 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.”
Nguroje assured that after the conclusion of an investigation into the matter, the suspect would be charged.
