Suspected Fulani Herders Kill 21 Persons During Wedding In Nigeria

Tragedy struck in Kukum Daji Village in Laura Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the North Central of Nigeria as killers suspected of being Fulani herdsmen allegedly killed 21 persons with scores of others sustaining varied degrees of injuries. 

The President of the Community, Mr. Yashen Titus, while speaking to the press on Monday, said the men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen invaded the venue of a wedding party in the community at about 10 pm on Sunday night.

Titus, who explained that the suspected herdsmen opened fire on the people who attended the party, said 19 people died on the spot while two others later died at the hospital.

The remaining injured ones according to him were rushed to the Barau Dikko teaching hospital and other clinics in the state capital for treatment.

The Council Chairman, Emmanuel Adamu, who confirmed the attack, said the gunmen unleashed mayhem on Ankpon Village in Nandu and Kabamu Village in Fadan Karshi, all of Numana district.

While describing the incident as unfortunate, he said the gunmen killed 38 persons including women and children.