VIDEO: Mr Tanimu Akau's wife and 7 children killed and burnt by Fulani Herdsmen in Takalafiya village, Nasarawa KossyDerrickBlog KossyDerrickEnt

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Sunday, May 14, 2023

VIDEO: Mr Tanimu Akau's wife and 7 children killed and burnt by Fulani Herdsmen in Takalafiya village, Nasarawa

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Mr Tanimu Akau's wife and 7 children killed and burnt by Fulani Herdsmen in Takalafiya village, Nasarawa state. 

No fewer than seven people have been confirmed dead with many others injured after a group of armed individuals, believed to be Fulani herders, launched a deadly attack on Takalafiya, a Mada village under the Gitata District of Nasarawa state.

Additionally, over 50 houses were set ablaze, causing widespread panic and displacing numerous residents.

According to a survivor, Mr. Sunday, who narrowly escaped the violence, he had visited the village for a business engagement only to be confronted by the ruthless assailants.


Ajimaka is a border town between Nasarawa and Benue state belonging to the Tiv farmers.

The majority of the victims were said to be deeply asleep when the marauding herdsmen surrounded the village, set houses on fire and opened fire on fleeing villagers.

Deputy Chairman of Doma LGA, Hon Atukpa Osukunu, confirmed the incident in a statement that said it was a reprisal.

He claimed herders, who also settled within the area, found one of them dead in the bush and suspected the Tiv community of the death.

Sunday recounted the chaos and terror that ensued as the Fulani attackers descended upon the community, indiscriminately targeting villagers. The attackers unleashed a wave of violence, resulting in the tragic loss of seven lives and leaving several others gravely wounded. In their desperation to escape the carnage, many residents fled, leaving their homes behind.

Sun reports that Local authorities had condemned the attack, vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice and restore peace to the affected region. The incident has reignited concerns over the long-standing tensions between farming communities and Fulani herders in the area, highlighting the urgent need for effective measures to address and mitigate such conflicts.

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