Summary: Fresh reports from Mangu LGA in Plateau State indicate a farmer has been hospitalized after a brutal attack allegedly carried out by herders. The military has stepped in.
Nawa o! The story coming out of Plateau State today is one that will just make you shake your head. Just when we think things are calming down, another problem go show face.
Information reaching us from Mangu Local Government Area is that one of our farmers has been brutally attacked and is now in the hospital. According to the gist, the people who attacked him are suspected to be herders.
You know how this thing goes. Person go just dey try find him daily bread for inside him own farm, and the next thing, wahala. We still dey try gather the full details of what exactly caused the fight, but the main thing be say, this farmer was beaten so badly that he had to be rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The good news, if we can call it that, is that soldiers have waded into the matter. Reports say troops from Sector 8 of Operation Enduring Peace, the military task force for that area, have responded to the situation. Hopefully, their presence will bring some calm and make sure the thing no escalate pass like this.
For real, this farmer-herder crisis, especially in places like Mangu, is getting out of hand. How can a man not feel safe on his own land again?
We just dey pray for the farmer to recover quickly. As we get more information on his condition and what really happened, we will bring it to you.
Stay safe out there, people. The country is hot.
Visit buzzUp9ja for more information
Be the first to comment