There was palpable fear in Egume, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, following an early morning attack by gunmen, on a Fulani settlement in the area.
During the attack which reportedly took place last Thursday, three Fulani and nine of their cattle were allegedly killed. The Assistant Secretary, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association , Kogi State chapter, Mallam Ademu Abubakar, disclosed this to newsmen, in Lokoja, on Saturday.
Confiding the incident on Saturday, the State Police Public Relations Officer , William Aya, said three persons and nine cows were killed during the attack on the said Fulani community. He added that the Commissioner of Police has deployed policemen to the area to forestall further attacks, stressing that the command is already hunting those behind it. Aya, a Deputy Superintendent of Police , added that normalcy has since been restored in the area.
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