Thursday, April 3, 2025 - A suspected herder has reportedly killed a 35-year-old, Kpadoo Lazarus-Uwua at Imon community in Adudu Chiefdom, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The demise of the 35 years old mother is already causing serious acrimony and condemnation from the chiefdom.
Our correspondent also reports that Kpadoo-Lazarus died in her pool
of blood as a result of severe matchet cuts from the suspected herder who is
said to be a minor.
Uwua, a mother of three was killed on Wednesday, March 26, 2025,
when a disagreement broke out over fishing activities, with the herder
allegedly accusing the mother of three of polluting the water.
According to Daily Trust the family of the deceased is saddened by the ugly incident and urges authorities concerned particularly, Fulani leaders to caution their youths to
restraint from heinous acts capable of pitching other ethnic groups against
them.
Expressing displeasure with the frequent killings of their
community members by suspected herders, Youth leader of Imon Community, Comrade
Samuel Ortserga condemned the act, noting that the arrest of the suspect was
not enough.
While appreciating the collaborative efforts of the Youth leader of
Ibuan community and that of Adudu Chiefdom for arresting the suspect and
subsequently handing him over to the police, Comrade Aondo appealed to the
state government, security agencies to put in place measures to ameliorate the
killings.
He, however, urged Imon youths to remain calm to allow the law to
take its course, noting that their peaceful disposition would not be
misconstrued for weakness.
On his part, the Fulani youth leader in Adudu Chiefdom, Saleh
Anaruwa expressed grief over the killing of a woman while trying to fish for a
family meal.
Reacting on the ugly development, the District Head of Adudu
Chiefdom, Alhaji Abdullahi Tanko warned herdsmen against violent acts capable
of causing crisis in the chiefdom just as he solicited cooperation of all
communities to deepen the existing peace in the area.
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