Tension Rises in Mangu as Herder Is Killed and 42 Cattle Go Missing

(Fulani herder. Photo Credit: The Guardian)

A Fulani herder has been k!lled and 42 cattle st0len in an att@ck on Bankansarki near Sagas in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The herder was tending his cattle when he was att@cked and the animals were driven off.

The incident happened Thursday according to reports shared on social media.

It marks the latest round of violence in the area, which has seen ongoing tensions and repeated att@cks.

The fresh incident follows a previous att@ck on September 12 around Sabon Gari where three Fulani herders were k!lled and around 50 cattle stolen.

There have also been reports of destroyed homes and livestock around Kantoma on Sunday, though details of that incident have not been verified independently.