Emerging reports have it that at least 579 people have been killed from January to June in clashes and reprisal attacks between farmers and herdsmen in four states alone.
Daily Trust reports that the deaths come from four north-central states of Benue, Plateau, Kogi and Nasarawa.
It was learnt that some 503 people, including farmers, a village head, two priests and several churchgoers and travellers were killed in attacks across the four states in the first six months of 2018.
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In the same period, 76 herders were killed in attacks in Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau, including 25 by soldiers in Benue.
No herder death was recorded in Kogi. Only 98 cows were rustled some killed, others wounded all in Nasarawa alone in the first half of the year. And efforts to get security difficulties under control have not gibed with the public.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Nasarawa state called on the federal government to quickly intervene over the ‘looming crisis’ between herders and farmers in the state following the exodus of herders displaced from Benue state.
Muhammed Hussaini, the chairman of MACBAN, said the non-availability of grasses, animal feed and water to graze about two million cattle that migrated from Benue into the state, could lead to clashes between herders and farmers.
Speaking at a press conference in Lafia, Hussaini said the cattle from Benue could destroy crops in the area particularly now that farmers were yet to harvest their crops.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that Governor Samuel Ortom summoned over the continuous killings by the State House of Assembly.
The assembly wants the governor to explain the actions taken by the state security council to halt invasion by suspected herdsmen.
Governor Ortom will appear before the House at its plenary on Wednesday, May 2. The House resolved to suspend plenary for one week in solidarity with the victims of the continued attacks in different parts of the state.
Victims of herdsmen killing buried in Benue state on NAIJ.com TV:
Source: Naija.ng
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