Nasarawa crisis: 10 people feared dead and many houses set ablaze

No fewer than 10 persons were feared killed and many houses set ablaze yesterday during an early morning raid on Eggon community of Gidan Gambo in Lafia East Development Area of Nasarawa State.
The attackers, believed to be Fulani mercenaries armed with Ak 47 rifles defied the early morning rain and launched a surprise attack on the village, killing 10 people and injuring scores, before setting many houses ablaze.
The attack on Gidan Gambo is the latest in the serial attacks on Eggon communities carried out by suspected Fulani insurgents in recent times since hostilities broke out between the warring parties in the state.
A resident of Gidan Gambo, Likita Alaku, who escaped from the attack, told Daily Sun that the Fulani, numbering over 300, armed with AK 47 rifles invaded the village at about 6 a.m. and opened fire, killing any person in sight and burning houses.
“We woke up and saw many Fulani people with AK 47 rifles surrounding the village, shooting in all directions and burning houses,” he said.
Alaku, who lamented the sophisticated weapons in possession of the invading Fulani, called on both federal, state government and security agencies to disarm the gunmen to prevent them from further attacks on innocent people.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State Police Command, Umaru Ismaila Numan, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said only one person was killed. Numan said policemen had been deployed to the scene to restore normalcy in the area.
source: sun news