"The Nigerian Army have now taken unprecedented steps. The latest development is an escalation of a long-running dispute between residents of Tungamaje and personnel of the Nigerian Army over land ownership and access to farmlands in the area. Residents who spoke to SaharaReporters alleged that some Army personnel had turned the area into their personal property. They come independently, drive people away from their lands and thereafter take possession of them,” an angry resident told SaharaReporters. Residents have consequently appealed for urgent intervention to prevent further displacement and address what they described as continued harassment and disruption by the Nigerian Army.