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From Jude Dangwam, Jos
Bandits have attacked natives of Lwa in Bachi District of Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, injuring four persons.
The bandits numbering over 20 stormed the farmland around Seheng area of the village and attacked the natives.
The National President of Berom Youths Moulder-Association, Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri,in a statement yesterday,said four persons were injured including Mr. Caleb Bachen, 32, who had a fracture in his hand.
According to him,”At about 2pm of today, August 6, 2024, a group of over 20 well armed Fulani attacked some natives of Lwa in Bachi District, Riyom LGA, who were farming around Seheng area of the village. As a result, four persons sustained varying degrees of injuries including one Mr. Caleb Bachen, 32 who had a fracture in his hand.
Mwantiri noted that one of the victims recounted that while working at a different location from other farmers he heard them crying aloud for rescue from the gunfire that was all over the area.
“I never knew what was happening, on trying to run back home, some of the attackers bearing arms, machetes and sticks, came after me, and attacked me mercilessly in spite of repeated plea.
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“I screamed for help, and a Fulani, Saddau came and rescued me from the hands of the attackers who I cannot figure out their numbers, but were more than 15 other victims may know the actual figure,”
Mwantiri said the incident according to other local sources, occurred following an early warning threats posed and uttered last week by some Fulani settlers that the natives of Lwa should desist from farming within that general area or face another round of armed invasion.
He noted that tension was said to have risen not only in Lwa community, but also neighboring villages such as Fan, Shonong, Dum, Rachid and Bangai among others.
Another victim explained thus, “We took permission from the Fulani some months ago before we went to cultivate our farms after many years of denial of access thereto.
“The Fulani started threatening us last week that we won’t be allowed to harvest our crops this year. So, while we were in our farms, I saw over 20 armed Fulani, who started shooting sporadically, chasing us away from the farmlands.
“Those carrying sticks beat and injured four of us, some of whom have been rushed for medical attention.”
