At least Seventy three cows were killed while 18 more were injured in an early morning attack on Yamadaga village, Kadarko community in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
According to reports the suspected cattle rustlers invaded Kadarko community around 4:00am on Sunday shooting into the air. They were reported to have kidnapped two persons, chasing other cows into the bush in the process. The victims of the attack who were mostly herdsmen claimed that the masterminds of the attack were Tiv farmers and that it was a reprisal attack.
Ahmed Abdullahi one of the cow owners said the rustlers unleashed mayhem when the villagers were asleep. “I was sleeping and then I heard bullet sound everywhere, I didn’t see anybody but they killed my 73 cows, some of them were dispersed into the bush and I haven’t seen two of my children,” he said.
A chief in the village, Ardo of Yamadaga, Husseini Adamu, said the attackers were numbering close to 1,000 and they struck welding various dangerous weapons. “In the morning around 6:00 am, our children saw some Tiv people numbering up to 1,000 holding sophisticated weapons. They killed some cattle, went away with many. They even took motorcycles. Before I came, the place was already in chaos and we realised that at a spot they have killed 73 cows excluding the ones that they carted away with and also they went with two of our children,” he said.
Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Bello, confirmed the report of the attack to Channels Television. He said investigations are on to unravel the identity of the attackers.
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You people are bloody fucking IDIOTS in upper case! You steal a picture off internet and pass it as a Nigerian picture, effing idiots! This picture is from Nepal, journalistic terrorists y'all are!
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May God save Nigeria
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I want to ask the Fulani Herdsmen, did the commissioner on nasarawa state police command say that the tive farmers were responsible for the attack..... And what substancial evidence do you have to back up the above story is true... Allegations is not good anof... Let's not stair up troble.
I want to ask the Fulani Herdsmen, did the commissioner on nasarawa state police command say that the tive farmers were responsible for the attack? ..... And what substancial evidence do you have to back up the above story? ... Allegations is not good anof... Let's not stair up troble.
what happen to Nigerian govt you are always witnessing the crises but there is no any measures taken for tackling this crises
Iam fed up with this country.
Police dare not arrest any TIV man or woman or the country will boil. Where were the police and the Army or DSS when the Fulani struck in Benue or Taraba and how many of them were arrested ,and charged to court?
You must come to equity with a clean hand.
So the Fulani's also feel pain and sense of loss?
The reprisal attacks is long expected, until the Fulani herdsmen go out in Peace from TIV land with their cows.
They is no peace for the wicked said the LORD
that's what they are. bloody lairs they are trying to earn simphaty from the public. what about the lives that they have taken
what sympathy we going to give to cows? they should even be thankful to God that they didn't kill all their families as they kill all their cows, if I am to be in the position, I'm will everyone not only their cows stupid devils