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Police React As Fulani Herdsman Is Found Dead On Christmas Day In Kwara

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Unrest has been reported in Pampo, a community in Afon district headquarters of the Asa Local Government Area, after the corpse of a Fulani herdsman was discovered in a bush.

The corpse of the herder whose name is revealed as Yau Ibrahim was discovered in the bush on Christmas Day by a group of police personnel deployed to the village by the police command, Naija News understands.

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Ibrahim is said to have gone out on the day to graze his cattle when he was killed by yet to be known assailants.

Having learnt of the situation, Fulani leaders in the area reportedly related the occurrence to the state police command.

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Naija News learnt that the herdsmen had planned a reprisal on workers of ABC farm in Pampo village but the attack was averted by the police mobilised to the farm.

Confirming the occurrence in a statement made available to newsmen, the Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, said the quick intervention of the police prevented what could have been a communal clash between the Fulani herdsmen and the people of the community.

Okasanmi, who swiftly faulted a viral video circulating the media, maintained that there was no communal clash recorded on Christmas Day in the state.

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He, however, noted that a man suspected to be connected with the killing of the herder has been apprehended.

Okasanmi said: “The Kwara State Police Command wishes to inform the public that a WhatsApp message that went viral on Christmas Day to the effect that a large number of unknown gunmen overwhelmed the security at a farm known as ABC Farm and locked up all the workers in the farm security post situated at Elega town, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, was untrue and a figment of the imagination of the writer.

“The true story was that on December 25, 2021, at about 10pm, one Alhaji Usman Shehu reported at the Afon Police Station that one Yau Ibrahim, 20, of Elega village via Afon, went out grazing his cattle in the morning. Around 5pm, all the cattle returned to their camp without Yau the herder.

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“A search party was organised by his kinsmen to look for him. In the course of the search, his corpse was discovered in the bush with his hands tied to his back and his legs equally tied; he was also found blindfolded with a clothing material.

“The lifeless body was recovered by the police and taken to the hospital for autopsy, while the suspect arrested is currently undergoing interrogation. Discreet investigation into the matter has commenced.

“Meanwhile, the herders suspected that the killers of their brother were among the security men on the farm, hence they went to the farm.

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“The quick response by men of the police command averted what could have resulted in a serious confrontation. Calm has since been restored.”

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