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Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday lunched an early morning attack on a community mosque in Etogi community, Gbara ward, in Mokwa local government area of Niger state killing 21 villagers, including the Imam of the Mosque.

The attack occurred when the villagers were observing their early morning prayers on Sunday. Some women and children sustained various degrees of injuries.

The Nation learnt that the attack was as a result of an earlier disagreement between some Fulani youths and members of the affected community which resulted in the death of a herder.

The disagreement was due to the failure of a herder to remit the percentage of the proceed of the land given to them by the villagers which was meant to be paid to the village head. The herders maintained that the land is theirs.

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According to a witness, the attackers killed everyone in the mosque including the Imam.

The Niger state Police Command confirmed that the attack was a reprisal for the death of a herdsman who died as à result of the disagreement between the villagers and the herdsmen.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana who said 20 people were killed explained that the killing of a herder was managed,” but it appears they were not satisfied and decided to retaliate.”

He said eight people who sustained various degrees of injuries due to the commotion that occured during the attack are currently recuperating in a nearby hospital.

He said that there is peace in the community as mobile policemen have been deployed to ensure that there is no more trouble from any of the affected parties.

Are the herdsmen invincible

When the herdsmen lost one of theirs in the disagreement, the mobile police wasn't deployed to the area to prevent reprisal. After the herdsmen retaliated by killing 21, the police now deemed it right to move in and forestall peace.


Believe me, the Fulanis are now a major ethnic group in this country despite their few numbers. They are well favoured, backed.

Reason why every state needs its own police. But many of us do not know the reason why the fulani hausa oligarchy have centralized all the security apparatus in Nigeria. This country needs to be restructured ASAP.

Its just crazy how these so called herdsmen kill at will and get away with it

A fulani herdsman is as dangerous as a suicide bomber

too bad

ironheart:
Are the hards men invisible?

Are the herdsmen invincible?

How do these ppl sleep after killing some many innocent people

OrestesDante:
Are the herdsmen invincible?

thanks boss

Another herdsmen movie unlimited season movie

Why fulanis were never arrested still baffled me. Oh, Bahari is their leader.

When the Lord turned the captivity of zion

OrestesDante:
Are the herdsmen invincible?

ironheart:
Are the herdsmen invincible

Can't you see its intentionally not even on FP & how quickly the mod moved it to crime section. They are been shielded by the govt & media

They are Fulani people not just gunmen,