Niger: Communal violence tears Rafi LG apart, turns neighbours to enemies 

For decades, Fulani and Kamuku communities successful Tashan-Bako country of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State lived broadside by side, intermarried, shared farmlands and maintained relationships built implicit generations.

Today, that peaceful coexistence has been shattered by a communal struggle that has near communities successful ruins, hundreds of houses destroyed and galore families struggling to recover.

Among those worst affected is Mallam Sani Yerima, who mislaid 43 members of his family, including his wives, brothers, sisters and grandchildren, successful a azygous attack. 

Like galore different survivors, helium is present trying to rebuild his beingness aft losing astir everything.

Officially, constabulary confirmed 18 deaths successful the aboriginal days of the violence. 

But interviews conducted by DAILY POST suggest the casualty fig could beryllium overmuch higher. 

Dr. Abdullahi Ishaq, an ADC chieftain, estimated that much than 200 radical were killed, portion erstwhile Rafi State Constituency lawmaker Mohammed Danladi Bako enactment the fig astatine 256. 

The Rafi Local Government Council is presently conducting an inventory of those killed and properties destroyed to find the existent fig of casualties and the standard of des...