12 killed in Fulani, Tiv farmers’ clash

No fewer than 12 persons have died in renewed hos­tilities between Fulani herdsmen and Tiv farmers in three villages in Mbadwem district of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
Expdonaloaded gathered that trouble started last Thursday after some suspected armed robbers attacked some Fulani in Guma and killed two herdsmen after robbing them of their valuables.

Following the development, some Fulani from Nasarawa State, apparently on a reprisal mission, invaded Guma last Saturday, killing 10 persons and wounding several others.
Villagers in the affected communities, including Tse Uosu, Gbudu and Branch Umenger, have deserted their homes and are now taking refuge in North Bank area of Makurdi.
Some Fulani herdsmen, who were relocating from Guma on the heels of the reprisal attack, were also prevented from entering Adeke community in Makurdi yesterday.
The Fulani were said to have moved thousands of their cattle on Saturday night through Sunday into Adeke while members of the community were asleep.
But as soon as the youths of the area discovered the movement on Sunday morning, they were said to have laid in wait on the road and prevented all Fulani they did not know from entering the area.
Some of the youths, who pleaded anonymity, insisted that the Fulani, who moved into Adeke on Saturday night were those who caused the clash at Guma, wondering why they would seek to disturb the peace of Adeke community.post by expdonaloaded.blogspot.com
At the time of filing this report, the Fulani were seen taking refuge at the Mobile Police Barracks located in Adeke, while the youths stood on the other side, insisting on preventing the Fulani from gaining access to their territories.
Several police vehicles were also seen patrolling Adeke community, while the youths were also dispersed to avoid breakdown of law and order in the area.
Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Austin Ezeani, confirmed the killings in Guma.
He, however, called for calm in Adeke area, warning parties to the crisis not to allow a repeat of a similar crisis in the area last year in which hundreds of people lost their lives in the state.