OVER 300 persons have been displaced and 30 houses razed in the past few days by suspected herders in 10 communities of Quaanpan Local Council of Plateau State.
Director of Press and Publicity to the Chairman of Qua’an-Pan Local Government, Christopher Manship, Danaan Cletus Sylvanus, who confirmed the incident in Jos, named the affected communities to include Nteng, Doop, Zhep Morop, Gyeergu, Kelaghan, Loon, Kwakii and Gorom in Doemak District.
The attacks occurred late last month, as residents were preparing to harvest their crops. While no lives were lost, the attacks have caused significant havoc to farmers, with many barns destroyed.
It came six days after four herders were killed and one other injured in Fili village, as the victims were grazing animals.
Also, in a statement, Sylvanus said the chairman lamented the attacks and urged traditional rulers, religious leaders and development associations to join him to provide solution to the problem.
He said at a security meeting, the chairman noted that security agencies had been mobilised to the affected areas to ensure peace.
Acting President of Qua’an-Pan Traditional Council, Safiyanu Allahnanan, said traditional rulers have a crucial role to play in restoring peace to communities affected by the attacks.
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