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A 14-year-old girl has been shot and injured after suspected armed herders opened fire on farmers in Majelisa village, a community bordering Nasarawa and Plateau states.
The victim, identified as Amina Ya’u, sustained gunshot wounds during the attack, which occurred at about 6:30am on Thursday, November 5, following a disagreement over grazing activities.
Security sources told newsmen, that troops of Sector 9, Operation Enduring Peace, deployed in Jenta, responded to reports of sporadic gunfire in the community.
The troops reportedly arrived to find the girl wounded, while the suspected attackers had fled before their arrival.
According to the report, preliminary investigations indicated that a group of armed herders allegedly opened fire on farmers following a dispute over grazing activities.
The injured teenager was evacuated by the troops to the General Hospital, Lafia, for medical treatment.
The report added that security personnel were engaging Fulani leaders to help identify and locate the fleeing suspects.
Troops have also intensified patrols and increased their presence in the community to prevent further attacks and avert an escalation of the dispute.
The incident adds to reported cases of violence involving farmers and herders in parts of Nigeria’s North-Central region, where disputes over grazing routes and farmland have repeatedly triggered deadly confrontations.
