Amnesty International has demanded a transparent and impartial investigation into the deaths of at least nine women protesters in Lamorde Local Government Area, Adamawa State.
The rights group accused the military of unlawful and excessive use of force, stating in a statement on X on Tuesday that soldiers opened fire on the demonstrators with live ammunition, without issuing any warning.
Amnesty International has condemned the Nigerian military’s response to a recent demonstration, describing the use of live ammunition without warning as unlawful.
The human rights organisation reported that several women were injured after being struck by bullets in different parts of their bodies, calling the incident “horrific” and accusing security forces of handling civilian protests in a dangerously reckless manner.
Amnesty also criticised the government’s response to escalating ethnic violence between the Bachama and Chobo communities, which reportedly began over land disputes and the theft of a motorcycle.
The Nigerian authorities’ response to the communal violence between Bachama and Chobo tribes is totally inadequate, too slow, and ineffective,” the statement said.
The group further noted that even when security agencies intervene, their actions often worsen the situation. In Lamorde LGA on Monday, 8 December 2025, security forces allegedly used excessive or unlawful force, resulting in more deaths and destruction rather than restoring peace.
Amnesty warned that the continued failure to investigate such human rights violations is fostering a dangerous disregard for the sanctity of life in Nigeria.