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20 Killed, 5,000 Displaced As Gunmen Attack 12 Nasarawa Communities
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed 20 farmers and displaced 5,000 others throughout an assault on 12 communities in Lafia, Obi, and Awe Native Authorities Areas of Nasarawa State.
Pressinfomant stories that the President of Tiv Growth Affiliation within the state, Peter Ahemba, confirmed this on Monday.
Ahemba asserted that 20 corpses have been recovered with the help of safety businesses, including that many residents are nonetheless lacking.
He suggested each the state and the federal governments to guard the lives and properties of the residents and be certain that peace returns to the affected communities.
Ahemba disclosed that affected villages embrace Chabo, Daar, Tse-Udugh, Ayaakeke, Kyor-Chiha, Ordinary, Hagher, Joor, Angwan, Ayaba, Tyungu and Ugba.
Confirming the incident, Police Spokesman within the state, Ramhan Nansel, mentioned bother began on Friday when a resident of Gidan Washi Village in Obi LGA was attacked and killed by unknown armed males.
Nansel said {that a} reprisal assault was carried out in Hangara village earlier than it unfold to different neighbouring villages.
He mentioned: “Whereas the investigation was ongoing, a suspected reprisal was carried out by unknown individuals in Hangara village, Lafia East Growth Space in Lafia LGA and crossed over to the neighbouring Kwayero Village of Obi LGA.
“The next individuals specifically Sani Dauda, Danjuma Liambee, Uloho Jerry, Shedrack Kente, Boniface John, Tersoo Clement, Gwanje Soja and Ayuba Ali had been attacked and killed; their corpses had been recovered and brought to the hospital by the Police.
Reacting, Governor Abdullahi Sule condemned the ugly homicide of the farmers and vowed to make sure that the perpetrators had been arrested and prosecuted.
He mentioned this throughout a gathering with safety chiefs, conventional rulers in addition to Tiv and Fulani group leaders within the Obi Native Authorities Space of the state on Monday.
He mentioned, “There was a useless lack of lives of our residents. Such act of violence is most unlucky, condemnable, and unacceptable and won’t be condoned by this administration.
“I’m admonishing you all to reside in peace with each other and to shun mischief makers in search of alternatives to trigger mayhem.”
20 Killed, 5,000 Displaced As Gunmen Assault 12 Nasarawa Communities
