Over 50 people were reported to have been killed in Gidandawa District of Maradun Local Government Area in Zamfara State, while many others were injured following a reprisal attack yesterday on the residents by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
This came as no fewer than 10 persons were reportedly killed in the latest attack carried out in the early hours of yesterday in the Pilgani District of Langtang North Local Government of Plateau State by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
The attackers reportedly invaded the area at about 5 am when the residents were getting ready to start the day's fasting, killing anybody on sight.
Although no reason was given for the killings, security sources told newsmen that the attack must have been a repraisal, as some Fulani herdsmen had issues with the villagers.
Eye witnesses told newsmen that about 40 persons who died on the stop were buried in a mass grave and in accordance with Islamic rites even as more bodies were later discovered from the bush.
"We heard heavy gun shots that were loud enough to wake everybody from sleep early this morning (yesterday). The gun shots were also coming from the direction of Maradun, which is not too far from here.
''However, later, we started bringing in corpses of men, women and children who were allegedly killed by the invaders. This was early in the morning," one of the witnesses who gave his name as Isa said.
The Police Public Relations Officer for the state Police Command, DSP Lawal Abdullahi, confirmed the incident, saying only seven people were killed in the attack, contrary to what was being speculated.
"Actually it happened, but not like you said about the casualities. However, it is not good for anybody or groups to take the laws into their hands" he added.
source: nigerianeye
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