Fulani herdsmen beat colleague to death in Jigawa

Fulani herdsmen beat colleague to death in
Jigawa


- The Jigawa state Police Command has
confirmed the death of a herdsmen who was
beaten severely by two of his colleagues
allegedly because of a woman

- The suspects beat up the victim, Manu Isa,
with sticks until he was down; and he
succumbed to his injuries two days later

- The suspects have been arrested, and an
investigation is ongoing to ascertain the
genuine reasons for their action


Two herdsmen have been arrested in Jigawa by the
state Police Command, for beating their colleague to
death in the Gagarawa Local Government Area of the
state, Vanguard reports.

The development was confirmed by the Public
Relations Officer of the Jigawa state Police Command,
DSP Abdu Jinjiri


He stated: “The suspects conspired and beat up one
Manu Isa with sticks until he was down.

“When the Police got to know about it, they rushed
to the scene and took Isa to hospital, but
unfortunately he died after two days.

“And it was speculated that the suspects beat up
the deceased over a girlfriend.

“But detailed investigation is ongoing to ascertain
the genuine reasons for their action, after which they
will be charged to court.”


Meanwhile, Newslanded previously reported that unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked the community mosque in Etogi community, Niger state, leading to the death of 21 people.

The attack occurred while the villagers were
observing their early morning prayers. It was as a result of an earlier disagreement
between some Fulani youths and members of the
affected community which resulted in the death of a
herder.