The Nigerian Police Force is investigating the killing of 15 people in the conflict between farmers and herdsmen Police in central Niger...
The Nigerian Police Force is investigating the killing of 15 people in the conflict between farmers and herdsmen
Police in central Nigeria are looking into the shooting deaths of at least 15 persons that occurred last week in a gunman attack on an agricultural village.
The killings appear to be retaliation for the death of a Palestinian herdsman who was killed after being attacked with machetes, according to police in central Nasarawa state. On farms, the majority of disputes between farmers and herdsmen sometimes turn violent.
The joint security forces, which include the police, the anti-terrorism unit, and the army, have been despatched to the affected region, according to Ramhan Nansel, spokesman for the Nasarawa State Police.
The shepherd, Ulani.
He claimed that ethnic disputes between farmers and herdsmen were common in the area and that, while the inquiry was ongoing, the authorities were attempting to mediate a peace between the two groups.
On Thursday evening, the attackers broke into the villages of Tarkalafia and Kwaja in the Karu district, where they reportedly tormented the people for hours.
Nigeria's Katsina region is home to farmers.
The attack, according to the authorities, was retaliation for the two days prior stabbing death in this area of an 18-year-old herdsman.
Nansel said the following while on the phone with Voice of America:
"It is unexpected because this is the first time we have ever experienced something similar in this area. We proposed a conference between farmers and herdsmen from all around the state and a few chosen local governments [areas] where we are accustomed to facing similar difficulties, and we called on all stakeholders to band together.
At least 38 fatalities were reported by locals to the Nigerian media. They claimed that on Saturday, the victims—including women and children—were laid to rest.
Only 15 deaths have been officially confirmed by the police, according to Nansel.
One of the security issues that affect the most populous nation in Africa is the fight between farmers and herdsmen over resources like water, farmland, and animals.
According to Amnesty International, the savage warfare that has raged for three years has claimed nearly 4,000 lives in 2018. According to the group, the crisis has worsened because the government has not looked into the issue.
The nation's leaders issued letters of sympathy to the victims' families in which they expressed their sympathies and pledged to punish those responsible for the crime while also aiding in the provision of relief supplies for those whose homes were burned down.
The government needs to alter its strategy, according to security analyst Mike Ejiofor, in order to get positive outcomes.
