A violent clash between worshippers of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria, UMCN, and the Global Methodist Church, GMC, in Taraba State has left three people dead.
The crisis erupted on Sunday in the Karim-Lamido local government council after one faction reportedly unsealed a church building for service.
According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Usman, the incident occurred on Sunday in Munga Dasso village of Karim-Lamido council.
“There was a crisis in Karim-Lamido Local Government Council, which led to the killing of three people,” he said.
He added that six suspects have been arrested, and security forces have been deployed to prevent further violence.
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The conflict was observed to have stemmed from a prolonged leadership dispute between the UMCN and the GMC, which recently emerged as a breakaway faction.
To mitigate tensions, the state government had previously sealed church properties across the region, but Sunday’s incident reignited hostilities.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
