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Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by emmatony: 5:48am On Nov 22, 2012 |
By Abel Abogonye, with Agency Report About seven persons were, yesterday, reportedly killed and 14 houses burnt in the Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in renewed clashes between Koro and Eggon tribesmen. Commissioner of Police, Abayomi Akeremale, confirmed the killing in Lafia, saying several houses were also destroyed by fire during the hostilities between the two tribes in Gwadanye area of Agyaragu. The constituency office of the Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Elisha Agwadu, was among those razed. Motorcycle trouble Eyewitnesses said the fight started when an Eggon boy was arrested by a vigilante group for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. Upon investigation it was discovered that other boys, who were Koro by tribe, were involved in the act but had escaped. The Eggon boy was matched to the village chief’s house in the company of a police officer. Other Eggon people insisted that the rest of the suspects involved in the crime be arrested since the victim claimed he knew their hideouts. The demand for the people of Angwan Yakubu to fish out the alleged culprit resulted in a fracas that led to the death of the seven persons and the burning of more than 14 houses. The crisis escalated leading to the killing of innocent people in their farms. ‘On top of the situation’ Meanwhile, Akeremale said security agencies were on top of the situation, adding that security personnel had been drafted to the troubled spot to ensure safety of lives and property. At the time of this report, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4, Mr. Michael Zuokumor, was on a one-day familiarisation visit to Nasarawa State. Incidentally, Zuokumor had earlier in his address pleaded with warring factions and ethnic groups in the state to sheathe their swords and live together in peace. He said: “I am here to strengthen peace and to boost the morale of the police officers in the state, who are charged with the responsibility of maintaining peace and order peace.” Some of the casualties are currently receiving treatment at the specialist hospital in Lafia. |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by PaulJohn1: 8:32am On Nov 22, 2012 |
This country is on a long thing. Too bad |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by Otutu1(m): 8:52am On Nov 22, 2012 |
So sad, and to think the whole thing was because of a motorcycle |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by fatimah24: 8:52am On Nov 22, 2012 |
Everyday, new gist, bad gist, dats naija for u. Can't we just stay for a week without bad news? Cos if we can't den dats bad news on our part nd we really need prayers nd miracles in dis country. |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by emisun(m): 8:52am On Nov 22, 2012 |
always fighting for the wrong reasons..........when will we fight against poverty,corruption and ignorance.for me i go make am 4 this shit hole called 9ja................. |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by olenyi: 8:52am On Nov 22, 2012 |
Hmmm... And the clashes continues |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by buoye1(m): 8:52am On Nov 22, 2012 |
Crisis&killing everywhere!!God av mercy |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by GentleNaaz(m): 8:55am On Nov 22, 2012 |
Ethnic crisis wl nt end until naija is divided. Lets disintegrate pls |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by garrigangster: 8:59am On Nov 22, 2012 |
Waiting for those who would come here and blame GEJ for this. |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by salolo(m): 8:59am On Nov 22, 2012 |
when will this killing stop |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by Nobody: 9:00am On Nov 22, 2012 |
ONE NIGER AREA!!!! CHIEF OJUKWU HAVE BN VINDICATED 1 Like |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by armadeo(m): 9:09am On Nov 22, 2012 |
What baffles me is that the guy was a thief so now its ok to steal cos ur tribesmen will protect you. No wonder our leaders can do as they pls call they'll play the tribal card and out comes the guns of tribalist screaming for the blood of the accusers. Meanwhile these same politicians mix with one another and carry out deals irrespective of tribe or religion, these factors come into play when they want the poor man to stand for them. Naija max hailings. In other news karl max was quoted as saying religion is the opium of the masses. 1 Like |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by Sijo01(f): 9:15am On Nov 22, 2012 |
Them chop beleful! |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by TechRev: 9:22am On Nov 22, 2012 |
emmatony: By Abel Abogonye, with Agency Report Are they not always on top of the situation. Doing what? |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by slimpoppa(m): 9:25am On Nov 22, 2012 |
Nawa o. See the name of the village sef. |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by abdulkayus(m): 9:37am On Nov 22, 2012 |
Gentle Naaz: Ethnic crisis wl nt end until naija is divided. Lets disintegrate plsAnd u think dat if 9ja is divided, ethnic crisis will nt continue, dont 4get dat d crisis is btw kogo and eggon tribe in Nassarawa state, so if naija is divided nw where did u wan d tribe to go, north, south or east. Let me tell u division will nt stop ethnic clashes, its only tolerance dat will stop it. Cos prior to d thinkin of average southerner dat everyone in d north is hausa, north has more than hundred plus tribe, sametin wit other region also. So let be tolerant. Ciao |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by aglomar: 9:40am On Nov 22, 2012 |
God have mercy! |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by Nobody: 9:55am On Nov 22, 2012 |
abdulkayus: And u think dat if 9ja is divided, ethnic crisis will nt continue, dont 4get dat d crisis is btw kogo and eggon tribe in Nassarawa state, so if naija is divided nw where did u wan d tribe to go, north, south or east. Let me tell u division will nt stop ethnic clashes, its only tolerance dat will stop it. Cos prior to d thinkin of average southerner dat everyone in d north is hausa, north has more than hundred plus tribe, sametin wit other region also. So let be tolerant. CiaoMy bros, y do u boda preach to pple like dis? u see, some pple on NL ar jst on this break up thng that if dey hear that two market women fought they will say its because of the contraption called Nigeria! |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by blunderass01: 10:54am On Nov 22, 2012 |
I guess the best way to be rid of this bad and outrageous calamities in our country is to replenish out law. NIGERIA is heading to the verge of destruction |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by JNdupu: 11:05am On Nov 22, 2012 |
cogitoErgo: It is a sign of intellectual laziness. It is comforting to differentiate and exclude others so you can corner more resourses. Every walking moment is spent looking for these things that divide, not commonalities. Villages that have turned themselves into fiefdoms to invade neighboring villages themselves become warzones when families fight for chieftaincy allotments. Think you've heard it all? Consider the faultline in some Eastern States where petitions for political appointments are now on the basis of Catholics vs Protestants. You'd think Universal Education and widespread literacy is the answer because it endows the normal footsoldiers with the critical facilities to question why they are actually fighting. Who is benefitting from all the blood he's spilling? Is there another way? Mind you, with the examples of some of the NL keyboard warriors here, that may be too optimistic. |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by tempest01(m): 11:59am On Nov 22, 2012 |
I served in this area of nasarawa state, and its a pity this violence is happening...that area is also prone to fulani - farmers clashes. |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by lacasa: 12:41pm On Nov 22, 2012 |
kcswat: ONE NIGER AREA!!!! CHIEF OJUKWU HAVE BN VINDICATED Vindicated in Hell bah |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by emisun(m): 1:05pm On Nov 22, 2012 |
TechRev: romancing it. |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by CHAIRMAN1(m): 1:30pm On Nov 22, 2012 |
In this country only God protects! I was travelling from abuja to calabar yesterday... Around midday my bus drove past eggon. I saw the fighters, a large crowd of irrate youths, all wielding big sticks, matchetes and charms! Thank God they allowed our vehicle to pass. I saw women and children cramping themselves into taxis and fleeing.....houses were being torched left and right. I'm still surprised why they allowed us to pass freely... Like they usually say, there's a thin line between life and death. I remember a hausa man seated beside me on the bus telling me later on during the journey of how scared he was when we encountered the warring groups. We encounterd about 4 different groups. Last time (september) I shuttled abj to calabar, we saw military men carrying the dead bodies of 3 villagers after a similar fracas. In summary, Thanks be to God Almighty. |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by aryzgreat: 3:49pm On Nov 22, 2012 |
lacasa: UR FADA, MAMA, IMAM ARE DANCING AZONTO IN HELL FIRE! MUMU |
Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by Jeffy1206(m): 6:17am On Nov 23, 2012 |
on ma travel to abj saw de vilage wreckd... Wen will nigeria grow up wit ethnic clashes. i gues is bound to hapen, wit dis many sectional grups... God save us |
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