Fulani Mercenaries attacked Digan Dogo, a village in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State yesterday. Many residents of the village died and some were injured after the attack.
According to Sunday Tribune, the attack on Digan Dogo caused many people in other villages like Akgyagu, Agye-Shumutu, Wunge in Doma Local Government area of Nasarawa state to desert their villages because of the fear of being attacked by mercenaries too.
The mercenaries reportedly attacked at dawn and they started shooting and setting houses ablaze.
Ugochukwu Theodore, the state Police Public Relations Officer told Sunday Tribune that the actual casualty figures of the attack was sketchy and the situation has been controlled as policemen have been deployed to the affected communities.
Fulani mercenaries have carried out frequent attacks on communities in Nasarawa state over the past few months.