Over 150 suspected armed herdsmen launched a brutal attack on Agojeju-odo in the Bagaji-Odoh District of Omala Local Government Area in Kogi State, resulting in the death of four people. The terrorists, identified as Fulani herdsmen, stormed the peaceful community, firing shots indiscriminately.
The alarming incident was reported by Hon. Umar Yahaya, the lawmaker representing Omala State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly.
Yahaya, condemning the attack, shared details of the assault that occurred at approximately 3:30 pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
“At about 3:30 pm on Tuesday, the 30th of January 2024, the peaceful community of Agojeju-odo in Bagaji-Odoh District of Omala LGA was attacked by Fulani herdsmen numbering over 150.
“The militant herdsmen took the village by surprise and were shooting sporadically as they invaded the village in a broad daylight through the eastern part of the town.
“During the attack, a sick woman who was on admission in a local private clinic (St. Peter Clinic) was slaughtered. Two men namely: Mr. Attai John Idagboyi and Mr. Daniel Shuaibu were also gruesomely murdered.
“The remains of a man was also found butchered in the bush, bringing the total number of the dead to four. That’s one woman and three men.
“They came in through Bagana in Omala LGA which borders the Agatu area of Benue and Umasha community in Nasarawa States.
“The Bagana community has been under attack for a long period now and some of our people have not been able to return home for many years due to the incessant attacks by these Fulani herdsmen militants,” he said.
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Urging immediate government intervention, the lawmaker sought the support of Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo. He requested the deployment of armed security personnel to the affected area, emphasising that the presence of military or security forces would act as a deterrent to further attacks.
Additionally, Hon. Yahaya appealed to the governor to direct the State Emergency Agency to provide relief materials for the victims in Bagana and Agojeju-Odo. # Fulani