The state Commissioner of Police,
Mr Abayomi Akeremale, who confirmed the killing, stated that several houses
were also destroyed by fire during the hostilities between the two tribes in
Gwadanye area of Agyaragu.
The constituency office of the
Deputy Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr Elisha Agwadu, was
among those razed.
Some of the casualties are
currently receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital in Lafia, the state
capital, north central Nigeria.
Motorcycle trouble
Motorcycle trouble
Eyewitnesses said the fight
started when an Eggon boy was arrested by a vigilante group for allegedly
stealing a motorcycle.
Upon investigation it was
discovered that other boys, who were Koro by tribe, were involved in the act
but had escaped.
The Eggon boy was matched to the
village chief's house in the company of a police officer. Other Eggon people
insisted that the rest of the suspects involved in the crime be arrested since
the victim claimed he knew their hideouts.
The demand for the people of
Angwan Yakubu to fish out the alleged culprit resulted in a fracas that led to
the death of the seven persons and the burning of more than 14 houses. The
crisis escalated leading to the killing of innocent people in their farms.
'On top of the situation'
Meanwhile, Akeremale said
security agencies were on top of the situation, adding that security personnel
had been drafted to the troubled spot to ensure safety of lives and property.
At the time of this report,
Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4, Mr. Michael
Zuokumor, was on a one-day familiarisation visit to Nasarawa State.
Incidentally, Zuokumor had
earlier in his address pleaded with warring factions and ethnic groups in the
state to sheathe their swords and live together in peace.
He said: "I am here to
strengthen peace and to boost the morale of the police officers in the state,
who are charged with the responsibility of maintaining peace and order
peace."
Some of the casualties are
currently receiving treatment at the specialist hospital in Lafia.
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