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Again, Fulani mercenaries kill scores, burn houses in Nasarawa

Published by Tribune on Sun, 23 Nov 2014


GUNMEN, suspected to be Fulani mercenaries, on Saturday morning, launched another offensive attack at Digan Dogo in Kadarko community of Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, leaving scores dead and injuring many people.However, many mercenaries were, on Friday night, apprehended by police at Shinge community in Lafia Local Government, while strategising on how to carry out another attack in neighbouring communities.The latest development, according to Sunday Tribune findings, has caused apprehension, as women and children residing at Akgyagu, as well as Agye-Shumutu and Wunge communities in Doma Local Government have deserted the areas for fear of being attacked by the marauders.Sunday Tribune reliably gathered that the mercenaries, who besieged Kadarko at around 5:30 a.m, started shooting at sight and setting houses ablaze.When contacted on phone in Lafia, the state capital, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ugochukwu Theodore, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), confirmed the Kadarko attack, but added that the casualties figure was still sketchy as at press time.He explained that the situation was under control, as fierce-looking mobile and conventional police have been deployed to all troubled communities with a view to forestalling further break down of law and order in the state.On mercenaries arrested at Shinge, the PPRO said the information was yet to reach his office.
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