At least 45 people were killed, 95 hurt and 200 houses razed in Gashaka, Bashiri, Panwen, Barimini, Sabongida Zaga and Suntai in Bali local government area of Taraba State when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen invaded a Tiv settlement. The incident was confirmed by the state police yesterday also stated that the chief of Tiv’s representative in Zaki Koti Anyima in Bali LGA was among those killed. According to reports from Leadership, a witness said that, the armed men numbering over 120 invaded the villages at about 1:42am on Saturday after a heavy downpour and engaged in shooting and burning of houses. Ngada, who said he narrowly escaped the attack stated that over 55 people were killed by the Fulani, who injured over 95 others and razed down over 200 houses. He said the invaders were identified to be Fulani herdsmen who had been terrorizing and killing innocent people in the southern part of the state. “None of us knows what the Fulanis actually want. Three months ago, we all signed an agreement to put an end to all these killings, but we don’t know their reason for all these attacks and killings,” he said. According to the spokesman of the state police command, ASP Joseph Kwaji, five people were killed by the attackers in Sabongida Zaga and Suntai districts in Bali local government area of the state. He also confirmed that the chief of Tiv’s representative in Zaki Koti Anyima was killed by the attackers. He noted that the command had since Friday drafted its men to the affected villages while investigation into the matter continued
Insurgents slaughter
45, injure 95, burn 200 houses in Taraba raid
By Bankole Jamgbadi on July 8, 2014
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At least 45 people were killed, 95 hurt and 200 houses razed in Gashaka,
Bashiri, Panwen, Barimini, Sabongida Zaga and Suntai in Bali local
government area of Taraba State when gunmen suspected to be Fulani
herdsmen invaded a Tiv settlement.
The incident was confirmed by the state police yesterday also stated
that the chief of Tiv’s representative in Zaki Koti Anyima in Bali LGA
was among those killed.
According to reports from Leadership, a witness said that, the armed men
numbering over 120 invaded the villages at about 1:42am on Saturday
after a heavy downpour and engaged in shooting and burning of houses.
Ngada, who said he narrowly escaped the attack stated that over 55
people were killed by the Fulani, who injured over 95 others and razed
down over 200 houses.
He said the invaders were identified to be Fulani herdsmen who had been
terrorizing and killing innocent people in the southern part of the
state.
“None of us knows what the Fulanis actually want. Three months ago, we
all signed an agreement to put an end to all these killings, but we
don’t know their reason for all these attacks and killings,” he said.
According to the spokesman of the state police command, ASP Joseph
Kwaji, five people were killed by the attackers in Sabongida Zaga and
Suntai districts in Bali local government area of the state.
He also confirmed that the chief of Tiv’s representative in Zaki Koti
Anyima was killed by the attackers.
He noted that the command had since Friday drafted its men to the
affected villages while investigation into the matter continued.
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