BREAKING: Omala community in Kogi under armed herders’ attack

Reports reaching CAPITAL POST indicated that Agabifo, a community in Omala Local Government Council in Kogi East Senatorial District is under Fulani herders’ attack.

A resident who escaped to safe neighouring community called to confirm that dangerously armed Fulani herders surprisingly stormed the village in the evening of today (Sunday) and began to shoot sporadically, while residents abandoned domestic activities and scampered to safe places.

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Several reports available to CAPITAL POST also confirmed that houses were set ablaze by marauders as billows of smoke could be seen.

Agabifo, a village with residents known for farming is located behind Agbenema in Opada/Ofejiji ward in Omala LGA.

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Also residents of the closest Agbenema community have deserted as reports said, the marauders have vowed to storm the community for attack after they are done with Agabifo.

The caller further explained that armed herders in the early hours of Saturday stormed Doshi, a farming village along the border between Dekina and Omala LGA and wrecked the entire village with several persons killed.

Meanwhile, Sundays attack on Agabifo village is one of several attacks carried out by the armed herders.

The Divisional Police Officer in Abejukolo, headquarters of Omala Local Government Council was yet to issue a statement at the time of this report.

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