Fulani Herdsmen kills 2 People in Rivers State

Two persons have been killed by Fulani
herdsmen who attacked them in a bush in
Afam Uku, in Oyigbo Local Government
Area of Rivers State.



Blazegist were able to gather that the at­
tack might be due from resistance from
the victims against the destruction of their
farm crops by the herdsmen’s cattle.


However, the Caretaker Committee
Chairman of Oyigbo Local Government
Area, Dr Chisom Gbali, who confirmed the
killing yesterday to Journalists, said the
deceased, both males, were attacked and
killed by the suspected Fulani herdsmen in
their farmland.



He said: “We woke up this morning to
hear the story of the killing of two
persons by the Fulani herdsmen. I don’t
actually know the reason for the killing.




But, I believe that has to do with the
destruction of farm crops by cattle.



“The victims, I learnt, had questioned the
motive behind the destruction of their
crops by the herdsmen’s cattle.


There
might have been hot exchanges between
the victims and the herdsmen. One of the
victims was from Tai’’, community source
stated.



Gbali said that seven persons have been
arrested in connection with the incident.



The State Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), DSP Omoni Nnamdi, told journalists
that he has not been briefed about the
incident.