Bandits kill nine Tiv farmers, herdsmen deny involvement

Nine Tiv farmers from the Gidan Sule community in the Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have reportedly been murdered by gunmen believed to be Fulani herders.Infomation Guide Nigeria

According to the findings of our journalist, the incident occurred on Saturday when the gunmen, equipped with AK-47 rifles, attacked the neighbourhood and started fire on people.

At the end of the gunshots, it was reported that nine people had been killed, while others, including women and children who had escaped with bullet wounds, were missing.

On Monday, Peter Ahemba, the president of the Tiv Development Association in the state, stated that five bodies were discovered in a bush in the village on Sunday morning, and four more bodies were discovered in the same bush later that day.

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Ahemba lamented the “persistent unprovoked attacks” on his kinsmen in recent time.

He said, “After the Saturday attack on the Tiv people at Gidan Sule village where three people were killed by gunmen, I can confirm that on Sunday morning, six other corpses were recovered from the bush and more dead bodies have yet to be discovered.”

Bala Muhammed-Dabo, state chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, responded that he was unaware of any Tiv farmer being murdered by his tribesmen.

He said, “I do not know if any Tiv person was killed. I only heard that a Fulani man and a Fulani woman who were on their way for grazing were recently attacked and killed by some gunmen and they have been buried according to Islamic rites.

“I have warned my people not to take the law into their hands; government is on top of the situation and I will not support anyone who looks for trouble.”Jamb Result 

As of the time of filing this report, efforts to reach the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, proved abortive, as he did not respond to calls put across to his mobile lines.

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