Fulani Herdsmen Kill 2, Injured 29 In Adamawa Fresh Attack

Suspected herdsmen on Wednesday attacked Bare village at the Numan Local Government of Adamawa State, killing two people and injuring 29 other people with many levels of harm.

It was assembled that those murdered were assaulted on their farms, as the the attackers also sets the villages ablaze.

The Chairman, Numan Local Government Area, Rev. Arnold Ijibla, who called on the people not to take laws into their hands, said security agencies were in control of the situation.

One of the victims of the attack, Simeon Mailaimu, who is the councillor representing Bare Council Ward in the local government, said the attack was unprovoked.

Mailaimu, who is the leader of the Numan Legislative Council, said that cows belonging to Fulani herdsmen had invaded a farmland, adding that the community was attacked because the residents tried to chase the cows away from the farm.

On his part, chairman of the Hunters’ Association, Nasarawa Demsa and Numan branch, Alhaji Bala Uba, called on the state government to provide vehicles for their quick response to tackle the invasion of the village.

Source:https://aderonkebamidele.com/fulani-herdsmen-kill-2-injured-29-in-adamawa-fresh-attack/