17 killed as Eggon, Fulani youths clash in Nasarawa

At least, 17 persons were feared killed on Sunday night after violence erupted between suspected Eggon youth and their Fulani counterparts in Alingani Fadaman Bauna, Lafia East Council Development Area of Nasarawa State.

It was gathered that crisis broke out when the Eggon youth attacked Alingani for the destruction of their farms by cattle belonging to the Fulanis.

Punch reports that the youth had on Saturday evening launched an attack on worshipers in a mosque, killing about three people and injuring several others.

An Eggon indigene , Musa Idris, said, “We cannot continue to stay in that community again because the Fulanis have already taken over the entire community and there is no security man there to protect us.

“As we are talking to you now, our houses have been burnt by the attackers and our farms have been destroyed by the Fulani.

“The policemen that came to the area to rescue us were overpowered by the Fulani herdsmen in the area.”

Confirming the incident, state Secretary of Mayetta Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Altai Hussein Abubakar, said that four Fulani people were killed by Ombatse militia.

He said, “Our leaders from both Eggon and Fulani communities in the state must not allow youths to set such a violent social agenda for us. So we are calling on our leaders, the government and security agencies to halt this lingering violent aggression.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, Ismaila Numan, Nasarawa State Command confirmed the report.

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