Fulani Herdsmen Invade Adamawa Community, Kill Five Persons
Suspected Fulani Herdsmen have invaded Kwayine community
in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing five persons including
three mobile policemen and two civilians with several people wounded and
completely burnt down the community.
Eyewitness reported that the suspected herdsmen
invaded the community last Saturday night when the locals were preparing to go
to bed, and killed five person including three policemen, as several persons
were critical wounded.
An eyewitness said the herdsmen and the police
manning the area had a gun battle for several hours before they overpowered the
police and entered the community and burnt it down completely.
However confirming the incident, the state Police Command yesterday confirmed the
killing of three Mobile policemen and the disappearance of two others in an
attack by suspected herdsmen in Demsa Local Government Area of the state.
The policemen were among those drafted to secure
Kwayine, Gidan Dadi and Karlahi communities after clashes that followed the
killing of 47 cattle in the area.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Othman
Abubakar, who confirmed the development to journalists in Yola, said four
rifles belonging to the policemen were also missing.
“Fulani militia attacked the three villages and we
lost three of our gallant policemen while two are missing.
“We have constituted a high powered search team and
by the special grace of God we are going to recover our men. On the side of the
civilians, two bodies have so far been recovered,” Othman said.
The spokesman said the police had succeeded in
killing scores of the militias who were however able to escape with their dead
ones.
Abubakar said more policemen had been drafted to
the affected areas.
The state Governor, Mohammed Jibrilla Bindow, had
condemned the attack, which occurred less than 24-hours after a government
delegation on peace building mission visited the area.
The governor, in a statement signed by the
Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, directed security
agencies to deploy more personnel in the area.
He described the attack as unfortunate and sad
especially coming after recent peace and confidence building efforts.
“The governor feels highly disturbed that after he
had sent delegations last Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday to interface
with the different communities in the area, a clash could occur so soon
thereafter,” the commissioner stated.
He assured residents of the area of government’s
resolve to restore peace to the affected areas and protect the lives of every
citizen.
Bindow saluted the gallantry of the police in
confronting the attackers and urged them not to relent until normalcy is fully
restored.
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