The Adara Development Association (ADA) has raised alarm over what it described as renewed and coordinated attacks on Adara communities in Kachia and Kajuru Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.
In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Comrade Livinus Paul Jatau, the association lamented that the persistent violence has triggered a full-blown humanitarian crisis, leaving hundreds dead and displacing entire communities.
“The situation has moved beyond a mere security challenge; it is now a humanitarian emergency,” the statement read. “Thousands of displaced persons are sheltering under trees or in overcrowded host communities without access to farmland.”
Hundreds Killed, Over 200 Communities Destroyed
According to ADA, the ongoing crisis — which dates back to 2016, has continued despite repeated peace efforts and government assurances.
The group alleged that between 2016 and 2023, more than 200 communities were attacked and destroyed, with thousands of lives lost and properties worth millions wiped out.
The association also recalled the kidnapping and killing of the Adara Paramount Ruler, His Royal Highness Dr. Raphael Maiwada Galadima, as well as the detention of Adara elders who protested alleged marginalisation of the ethnic group.
Calls for Restoration of Adara Chiefdom
While acknowledging that the assumption of office by Governor Uba Sani initially brought some relief, allowing displaced residents to return home, ADA said that “violence has resumed in a highly coordinated fashion,” threatening to erase earlier gains.
The group called on the Federal and Kaduna State Governments to: restore the Adara First-Class Chiefdom, establish permanent security outposts in volatile areas, provide emergency humanitarian relief, and launch an independent investigation into the ongoing attacks.
ADA also appealed to humanitarian agencies and civil society organisations to conduct needs assessments and deliver critical support such as food, water, medical supplies, and trauma counselling to displaced persons.
“Every life lost is not just a statistic; it is a human tragedy that requires urgent action,” the association stressed, reaffirming that the Adara people remain peace-loving and law-abiding, seeking only to live and farm on their ancestral lands in peace and dignity.
