A teenage boy has d!ed while another is critically injured following a violent altercation over a lady during Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Tasha Dinya Village, Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Intelligence sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama that the incident, which occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday April 2, 2025, involved 18-year-old Idrisu Nuhu and his 16-year-old cousin, Ahmadu Lawali.
According to the police, the two engaged in a fierce fight, attacking each other with machetes.
Idrisu sustained a deep cut on his head, while Ahmadu suffered a severe neck injury.
Their relative, Nuhu Alhaji Muazu, rushed them to the Malabu Primary Health Care Clinic, where Idrisu was later confirmed d3ad by the attending doctor.
Ahmadu remains in critical condition and is receiving treatment.
Police sources said it recovered two cutlasses from the scene as exhibits, while the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been assigned to conduct a thorough investigation.