Bandits murdered a 17-year-old herder in crisis-torn Plateau State on Tuesday. Dozens of cattle and sheep were also victims of the unprovoked attack.
Local media reported Thursday that the attack was in Barkin Ladi county of the Northcentral state. The bandits rode into Fanzo village on motorbikes and opened fire on a group of herdsmen grazing cattle.
“They killed one of the herdsmen and injured another. The gunmen also took away more than 50 of the cattle. Some of the cattle died, while others were slaughtered because they already had bullet wounds,” Alhaji Dan-Azumi, a local who lost 21 cattle in the attack, told Daily Trust.
Reacting to the attack, Governor Caleb Mutfwang said on Thursday that he has directed security agencies “to hunt and track down” the unknown assailants.
“My administration will no longer tolerate brutal killings of innocent citizens either in their farms or in any parts of the state while pursuing their legitimate means of livelihood,” the Governor added.
“We condemn in totality these acts of lawlessness that are undermining government’s effort in entrenching harmonious living among all and sundry in the state.”
The governor called on traditional, community and religious leaders in the affected communities, to collaborate with other stakeholders to restore normalcy in the communities.
He also commiserated with the affected families and advised residents of the state to expose all criminal elements within their communities to security agents to face the full wrath of the law.
Ezinwanne Onwuka, senior staff reporter and columnist with WAP is a Nigerian-based writer and content developer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her interests include reading, writing, researching and graphic designing.
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