From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Sunday in a fresh attack allegedly invaded Kpanche community in Bassa Local Government area of Kogi State killing ten people.
Thisage reliably gathered that the Fulani herdsmen attacked the community in the early hours of Sunday, burning down five houses and unspecified number of vehicles, tricycles, motorcycles and other property.
An eye witness also disclosed that the bandits numbering over twenty invaded the community at about 4am on Sunday.
According to the eye witness, immediately the suspected Fulani herdsmen arrived the community they started shooting sporadically as people were forced to moved out from their houses.
The source further added that the gunmen who were fully armed with various weapons opened fire on people and then set some houses and other property ablaze during the attack.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Commissioner of Police , Ali Janga while confirming the incident to newsmen said it was unknown gunmen that invaded the community.
According to him, the victims included five residents of the community while five of the armed bandits were also killed by the security agents.
“ Yes five lives were lost in the village but operatives of the police mobile force and soldiers repelled them and succeeded in killing five and recovered some weapons.
“ So far , normalcy has been restored in the area,” Janga said in response to a message sent to him on the incident.
He said that investigation into the incident had commenced.
