Residents Of Niger Community Decry Herders’ Attacks

Residents of Baji community in gurara local government area of Niger State have decried incessant attacks by Fulani herders on the indigenous farmers despite official reports to the authorities.

The Madakin Baji, Malam Usman Yusuf while speaking on behalf of the people said over 60 people had been injured in different areas since the herders started the attacks on the community.

He said the last attack that took place recently when left three farmers- Yahaya Ibrahim, Rabiu Jibrin, and Bashar Mohammed were seriously injured on their farm around 11 am.

The Madakin Baji therefore appealed to the governments at all levels, security agencies and other stakeholders to urgently intervene, saying, “As peace loving people in a law abiding community we don’t want violence, we have numerous elites who have been calming us down on the need for peace.”

He however stated that “there is no monopoly of violence, if nobody can protect their lives and properties especially their major means of livelihood then they have to protect themselves”.

Yusuf said since the beginning of July farmers had been threatened by the Fulani herders not to go to their farms or face attacks .

He said though the Gurara local government council chairman called a peace meeting and council chairman, Meyitte Allah, the threat against the farmers continued.