Eko Hot Blog reports that at least six people were reportedly killed and many others injured after an attack on a farming community by suspected herdsmen.
The attack, which occurred on Sunday, was said to have targeted Mararaban Azagwa and Alele villages in Maihula, located in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.
A resident of the area, Isah Abdul, he said the trouble began when a man who was drunk and high on drugs was found dead on his way home.
“It is an unfortunate development. The relatives of the deceased, who later recovered his corpse, accused the Tiv villagers where the man died of being responsible for the death of their brother.
“There was nothing actually to point to the fact that the man was killed. He might have probably died from complications arising from the alcohol and the drugs he took.
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“But his relatives, who suspected that he was killed by the Tiv villagers, mobilised and started attacking and killing people,” Abdul said.
The chairman of the Taraba State Tiv Traditional Council, Zaki David Gbaa, briefed journalists in Bali on the incident, stating that six people were killed and four others are in critical condition in the hospital.
Gbaa identified those killed as Aondohemba Salemkaan, Tersuugh Dondo, Terkuma Mbatim, Kumaga Ujam Asaaga Nev, and Tersoo Memga.
The Tiv leader condemned the attack but commended the security agencies for their quick intervention to calm the situation.
He expressed confidence that the attackers would be arrested and prosecuted, especially since all of them live in the community and could easily be identified.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Gambo Kwache, confirmed the attack but said only two corpses were recovered by the police.
Gambo noted that no arrests have been made so far, but security operatives are combing the area in search of the attackers.
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