Daily Digest Online

At least seven women were killed and several others wounded on Monday after soldiers escorting a senior military commander allegedly opened fire on a group of protesters in Adamawa State. The women had gathered to protest what they described as a delayed and ineffective security response to a deadly militia attack on their communities earlier in the day. The Sequence of a Tragic Day The incident occurred in the Lamurde Local Government Area, an agrarian region plagued by communal violence and periodic militia raids. 1.  The Initial Attack: The day's events began with a coordinated morning assault by suspected Chobo-speaking militia on several communities within Lamurde LGA. As is often the case in these clashes, the attackers left before security forces arrived, leaving residents traumatized and accusing the military of an unforgivably slow response. 2.  The Protest: Frustrated and grieving, a group of women gathered at Rigange Junction to protest the...