POLITICS NIGERIA has been furnished with images from the scene of an attack carried out by suspected Fulani Herdsmen in Igangan, Ibarapaland.
This paper has earlier reported that suspected herdsmen stormed the community late Saturday night, burning fuel stations, houses, shops and the palace of Oba Lasisi Adeoye, the monarch of the town.
Eyewitness reports reveal that the gunmen wreaked havoc in the community until early Sunday. Several people were killed in the attack.
Our correspondent gathered that the gunmen stormed the community with over 20 motorcycles. Taiwo Adeagbo, an official of Igangan Farmers’ Union told this newspaper that the gunmen arrived around 12:40 a.m. on Sunday.
Multiple sources who pleaded anonymity for security reasons said 15 died. The state police spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, did not respond to our correspondent calls and text messages as of the time of filing this report.
Reacting to the latest development, Governor Seyi Makinde in a post on Twitter pleaded residents to be calm and assured to look into the incident.
“I have received the shocking news of the attacks on residents of Igangan, Ibarapaland, in the early hours of this morning. I am currently being briefed on the incidents. I urge residents to remain calm as security operatives are now in control of the situation,” he wrote on Twitter.
Photos below;
Suspected herdsmen attack Ibarapa, Burn down Fuel stations, Mornarch's palace and kill several peeople pic.twitter.com/lqtqaOTWwW
— Politics Nigeria (@PoliticsNGR) June 6, 2021
