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.
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