No fewer than 50 people have been killed in a renewed clash between
Tiv/Agatu farmers and Fulani herdsmen, Rukubi village in Doma Local
Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Police Commissioner, Umar Shehu, who confirmed the incident at the
end of a meeting between Tiv/Agatu farmers and Fulani herdsmen in the
local government, called on the people of the area to live in peace with
one another for the overall development of the state and the country.
Shehu, who also confirmed the loss of property worth millions of
naira said the situation had been put under control, saying the security
agents would not condone any breakdown of law and order by any person
no matter his or her status
He appealed to the people of the area to go about their normal
businesses and to report anybody who might want to cause trouble in the
area to the law enforcement agents for appropriate action. Also
speaking, the Andoma of Doma, Alhaji Ahmadu Aliyu Oga Onawo, who
expressed his disappointment on the incident, said meetings had been
held with various community leaders with a view to finding a lasting
solution to the crises.
The royal father, who earlier met other traditional and community
leaders in the area further appealed to them to embrace peace in the
best interest of their communities.
He said government had already taken a step with a view to tackling
the crises between the farmers and the herdsmen hence the need to live
in peace and harmony with one another in their best interest.
Speaking with Daily Sun on the incident, some of the residents in the
area attributed the crises to the invasion of the their lands by people
from the neighbouring states as well as lack of proper grazing land for
the Fulani herdsmen.
They, therefore, appealed to the state government to as a matter of
urgency demarcate boundaries between Nasarawa and its neighbouring
states as well as establish grazing reserves for the Fulani herdsmen in
the area. As at the time of filing this report, people were seen in
their hundreds leaving their villages for fear of further attacks.
source: daily sun
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