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23 Killed As Suspected Militia Attack Kogi Community by Mgbadike80: 5:31am On Jan 04, 2020 |
By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja Twenty-three persons have been feared dead as suspected militia, believed to be herdsmen invaded Tawari Community in Kogi LGA, of Kogi State at the early hour of Friday. The Administrator of the local government, Musa Mohammed, who confirmed the incident, however, said 19 persons died in the midnight invasion. The militia also burnt down the palace of the third class chief, Yusuf Idris alongside several other houses in the area. READ ALSO: Boko Haram/ ISWAP: Group urges political stakeholders to combat sects’ ideologies Sources from the community believed the militia invasion to be a reprisal attack by herdsmen whose kinsmen were killed along Lokoja – Abuja federal highway recently by security agencies. Vigilantes from Tawari community were said to have killed the herdsmen whom they alleged were kidnappers; a development that must have angered the militia to attack the community.” The source said The source also said one of the herdsmen was killed and his body mutilated by suspected ritualists around the community last year, which the herdsmen pointed accusing fingers at the Tawari community, and threatened reprisal. “But following persistent persuasion by the community head, Alhaji Yahaya Tawari, against a reprisal, the herdsmen lived in the community with their host community in peace until a few days ago when they started moving out en masse. “While efforts were made to pacify them as to their reason for the mass movement, the herdsmen said their movement was a way of life, assuring that it had no ulterior motives. READ ALSO: Gunmen attack Kogi community, kill 19, burn houses “But the killing of the herdsmen suspected to be kidnappers terrorising motorists along the Lokoja – Abuja federal highway four days ago must have angered the herdsmen, who alleged that the misfortune of their colleagues killed as suspected kidnappers was made possible by information from the Tawari community; reason for the reprisal in the wee hours of yesterday.” Eye witness account put the dead at twenty- three, but the administrator however confirmed nineteen, described the incident as very unfortunate, assured that efforts are on to return life to normalcy. As at the time of report military personnel has been deployed to the community, while the Kogi state Commissioner of Police was on ground to monitor the situation and provide support. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/23-killed-as-suspected-militia-attack-kogi-community/ |
Re: 23 Killed As Suspected Militia Attack Kogi Community by JudgeWilson(m): 6:07am On Jan 04, 2020 |
Nawa ooo, this new year? |
Re: 23 Killed As Suspected Militia Attack Kogi Community by JudgeWilson(m): 6:12am On Jan 04, 2020 |
What is really happening in this Godforsaken country? So nobody to checkmate this fulani excessive killings any longer? Ok � |
Re: 23 Killed As Suspected Militia Attack Kogi Community by Bigflamie(m): 6:42am On Jan 04, 2020 |
Aftermath of Us Airstrikes on Iran's general. Fulanis carrying out jihad on Christians. US of A should come for Christian's rescue in Nigeria, they are being maimed and killed by Buhari, the head of Fulani terrorists. |
Re: 23 Killed As Suspected Militia Attack Kogi Community by eTECTIV: 6:44am On Jan 04, 2020 |
Bigflamie: Did u cross over to 2020 without ur common sense or reasoning? |
Re: 23 Killed As Suspected Militia Attack Kogi Community by Seetto: 6:49am On Jan 04, 2020 |
Bigflamie:In your stupid head, the community is a Muslim community, for God sake why don't you pretend to behave like a human being for ones. |
Re: 23 Killed As Suspected Militia Attack Kogi Community by Mgbadike80: 7:38am On Jan 04, 2020 |
when the post made the FrontPage showing Fulani herdsmen armed with Ak47 that were arrested for kidnapping by local vigilante ( https://www.nairaland.com/5610898/vigilante-group-arrests-3-suspected) , i knew this would be the next outcome, this is exactly how the problem in Zamfara started. |
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