No fewer than two persons were killed on Tuesday afternoon in Ancha village, Miango District in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The National Publicity Secretary, Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Davidson Malison, said the victims were attacked and murdered while on their farm.
He accused the Fulani Herdsmen of launching the attack.
Malison who identified the dead victims as Daniel James (32) and Zakwe Deba (35), said, “I spoke with the Bassa DPO on the matter who said he was on his way coming to the scene.
“These atrocities being committed by Fulani militia has had gross negative effects on our people and it must be stopped.”
Meanwhile, the State Chairman of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN), Malam Garba Abdullahi, denied the allegation.
He said, “the allegation was baseless. Our people don’t rear cattle within Irigwe chiefdom.”
However, the spokesman of the state police command, ASP Ubah Gabriel, when contacted, confirmed the attack. He said some police officers have been deployed to the scene of the attack.
