Gunmen believed to be cattle thieves killed 15 herders in the latest bout of violence in northern Nigeria’s herding communities, police and a local official said Thursday.

“Armed bandits attacked Bawon-Daji village yesterday and killed 15 people,” the police spokesman for Zamfara state, Muhammad Shehu, told AFP.

His account was corroborated by a senior local government official, Gado Anka.


Anka told AFP motorcycle-riding gunmen stormed the remote village in Anka district around 1:00 pm (1200GMT), shooting dead 12 residents before fleeing to a hideout in the bush.

“They returned two hours later and attacked mourners during the funeral of the victims in the cemetery, killing three more and injuring several others,” he said.

Rural communuties in the agrarian state are under siege from gangs who kill, loot and torching homes.

This has prompted villages to form vigilante groups — which in turn are often accused of extra-judicial killings of suspected cattle thieves, prompting deadly reprisals by the gangs.

It was not clear if the latest killings were as a result of reprisals.

In February, dozens of people were killed when gunmen opened fire on traders and villagers at Birane, in the Zurmi area of the state.

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/03/gunmen-kill-15-herders-in-zamfara.html

only 15?

It shall be permanent





What the Lord is about to do for us





It shall be permanent

taylor89:
It shall be permanent





What the Lord is about to do for us





It shall be permanent

Amen but don't say that again

Brooke60:

Amen but don't say that again

Why

Lalasticlala

Nigeria Police should fish out the gunmen and let them face justice.

May Allah accept the souls of the departed herdsmen.

Can anything good come out of Northern Nigeria?

There's reward for anyone that kill a killer

Am i the only remembering this villagers were were asked to defend themselves?

Na them them

Sealeddeal:
Can anything good come out of Northern Nigeria?

Only a series of unfortunate events are coming out from your region that you are looking to North for good.

madridguy:
Nigeria Police should fish out the gunmen and let them face justice.

May Allah accept the souls of the departed herdsmen.

The killers did them a favour. They're in Islamic paradise (Jannah) having eternal sex and getting drunk while you're here shedding meaningless tears.
My prayer for you is that you meet the same fate.

HajimeSaito:


The killers did them a favour. They're in Islamic paradise (Jannah) having eternal sex and getting drunk while you're here shedding meaningless tears.
My prayer for you is that you meet the same fate.

The best response I have ever heard since 1BCE
My man u deserve a medal

Fulani herdsmen are attacking non Fulanis in Zamafaar who are into cattle rearing that's the truth

A known Blind who says he is only sleeping, who is deceiving?

only 15 why not hundreds and thousands