Ten herders were killed in a accidental reprisal attack on Sunday in Tilli community, Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Residents of the community carried the attack following the killing of a vigilante member by operatives of the Lakurawa terrorist group.
It was gathered that the killing of the vigilante man was mistakenly blamed on the Fulani residents of the area, leading to a raid on their settlement by some members of the community, during which 10 of them were killed.
A local source, Usman Shehu, told our source, said the reprisal attack on the Fulani settlement was a mistake.
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“They thought the Fulani were responsible for the killing of the vigilante man, but it was actually the Lakurawa who attacked the community.
“They stormed the Fulani settlement and killed over 10 people. We are still searching for more victims who might have died in the incident,” he said.
This was the second time such an incident had occurred in parts of the state.
Last year, six Fulani were killed and several others injured in a similar reprisal attack when angry youths invaded their settlement over the killing of 17 people in Mera, Augie Local Government Area, by the Lakurawa.
The Sunday, November 11, 2024, attack, which was triggered by allegations linking some Fulani individuals to recent bandit raids, devastated the Fulani settlement, resulting in six deaths.
It was gathered that the attack was incited by a survivor of the Lakurawa assault in Augie, who claimed to have recognized some Fulani faces among the assailants.
Enraged by this claim, the youths launched an assault on the Fulani settlement, killing six people, while others sustained various injuries.
Angered by the reprisal attack, Governor Nasir Idris ordered the immediate arrest of those responsible.
A few weeks later, some of the perpetrators were arrested on the governor’s directive and charged in court for prosecution.
A local resident, Suleiman Ahmad, said the recent attack in Bunza LGA has left many residents in fear of what may happen next.
He said, “Many of us are now living in fear. We don’t know if the herders will retaliate. Some state officials of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association have been in the community since Sunday to calm the situation, and we were told that the Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Umar Tafida, will be visiting the community today.
“We want the government to help us restore peace here. This is the first time such an incident is happening in our area. It was caused by the Lakurawa, and we are calling on the government to take action against them.
“They are disturbing our peace — we can’t move freely or go about our daily activities without encountering them. The government should take urgent steps to protect us from the Lakurawa.”
