Suspected herdsmen attack Adamawa community, kill village head, destroy houses

 

• Police says not aware of attack

 

BY OUR EDITOR

Bang Community in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State has been reportedly attacked by suspected armed herdsmen who killed the village head, Chief Alfa Yayu.

Armed herdsmen, in their hundreds, were said to have stormed the community at about 10pm on Wednesday and destroyed many houses under reconstruction due to past attacks on the community by the same herdsmen.

Mr. John Adamu, a resident of Bang, revealed that the herdsmen had attacked the village five times between 2018 and now, and some kind-hearted individuals had come to rebuild the houses.

He said, the herdsmen got angry when they discovered new structures were being raised in the village and came to destroy them because they had vowed not to allow any settlement in the area.

Adamu further revealed that when the herdsmen stormed the village most of the residents fled, leaving behind the village head who was 73 years old and another elderly villager, Gayus Abari, 72 years. The duo could not flee due to their age.

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According to him, the herdsmen killed the village head on the spot and inflicted machete wounds on Abari, thinking he was dead. He was later found still breathing and was rushed to Numan General Hospital where he is currently undergoing treatment.

“Abari was macheted but not killed. He has been rushed for medicare in Numan General Hospital, l would update as soon as I get the present position,” he said.

The Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, told RELIABLESOURCENG.COM on phone that he was not aware of the attack at Bang.

“I don’t know anything about the attack you are referring to. I’m yet to be briefed about it,” he said when asked about the attack.