Suspected herders attack Niger community, farmer dies from injuries

A farmer, Yahaya Ibrahim, has died from injuries sustained during an onslaught by suspected Fulani herders successful Baji Village, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.

Ibrahim reportedly died precocious Tuesday portion receiving attraction astatine a infirmary successful Lambata, wherever helium had been admitted aft sustaining superior injuries during the attack.

Several different residents were besides injured successful the incident, with Ibrahim and 2 others, Rabiu Jibrin and Bashar Mohammed, receiving attraction astatine the hospital.

A villager, Mohammed Umaru, who confirmed Ibrahim’s death, said helium died from a heavy wounded sustained during the attack.

Umaru described the decease arsenic a large stroke to the community, alleging that residents had been subjected to repeated attacks without capable intervention.

It was gathered that suspected herders had taken implicit farmlands belonging to 92 households successful the assemblage and destroyed their crops, leaving residents successful superior hardship.

Following the alleged persistent attacks and demolition of their crops, the villagers reportedly confronted the herders successful an effort to halt further destruction.

During the confrontation, Ibrahim and different residents were allegedly attacked and injured.

The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, could not beryllium reached for remark arsenic ca...