Suspected Fulani herders struck again and killed a farmer in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The deceased farmer, Solomon Yusuf, was attacked by the suspected herdsmen during a wedding ceremony in the Rakpami community in the LGA when the suspected herders stormed the area.
A statement signed in Lafia on Saturday, July 8, by the Secretary of the Gbagyi Cultural Renaissance Foundation in the state, Musa Emmanuel-Dnasuwa, said:
“The attention of the Gbagyi Cultural Renaissance Foundation has been drawn to the activities of some disgruntled Fulani herdsmen who are poised on distorting the relative peace enjoyed by the good people of Toto LGA.”
He said that the suspected herders have continued unabated to kill and maim people at will, adding that they destroy farmer’s crops with impunity and, at the slightest provocation, threaten the life of whoever dares to confront them.
The statement also pointed out the uncultured and uncivil behaviour of the herders in the area.
He stated that though they learnt that the community vigilante arrested a suspect and, after that, handed him over to the police, they are watching keenly to see as the law takes its course.
The group expressed gratitude to the Osu Yelwa, Musa Abu-Shekwo, for his timely intervention that doused the tension and prevented the youths of the area from taking laws into their hands.
They appealed to the Executive Chairman of Toto LGA, Hon. Aliyu Abdullahi-Tashas, and Governor Abdullahi Sule to collaborate with the security agencies to ensure measures are implemented to prevent further breakdown of law and order in the area.
The statement also appealed to the government to do something urgently to combat the issue so that the situation would not escalate beyond control, pointing out that they are known as peace-loving people and hoped to maintain their reputation.
