About 10 persons were feared dead, several
others wounded while no fewer than 50 houses
were reportedly burnt in when fighting broke out
between Eggon and Alago ethnic groups in Obi
local government area of Nasarawa State on
Friday. Eye witnesses said yesterday that problem started
when some Alago youths waylaid fleeing Eggon
boys suspected to be Ombatse cultists from a
nearby village as a result of the ongoing Fulani,
Tiv face-off in there. It was learnt that the traditional chief of the Alago
community intervened and calmed the warring
youths and promised the Eggon youths that their
vehicle that was damaged would be repaired. However, the Alago boys were said to have
ignored the plea and blocked the road to their
community to stop the fleeing Eggon. The Eggon
boys in the area felt their people were being
harassed and mobilized to block the road leading
to their own settlement. In the process, fighting ensued, leading to the
death of two persons, several houses burnt and
many others wounded. Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer,
PPRO, ACP Cornelius Ocholi, when contacted,
could not confirm or deny the incident. Sources said yesterday, that the unrest had spread
to neighbouring Agwatachi, an Alago community. The military were seen being moved in trucks to
the troubled area.
others wounded while no fewer than 50 houses
were reportedly burnt in when fighting broke out
between Eggon and Alago ethnic groups in Obi
local government area of Nasarawa State on
Friday. Eye witnesses said yesterday that problem started
when some Alago youths waylaid fleeing Eggon
boys suspected to be Ombatse cultists from a
nearby village as a result of the ongoing Fulani,
Tiv face-off in there. It was learnt that the traditional chief of the Alago
community intervened and calmed the warring
youths and promised the Eggon youths that their
vehicle that was damaged would be repaired. However, the Alago boys were said to have
ignored the plea and blocked the road to their
community to stop the fleeing Eggon. The Eggon
boys in the area felt their people were being
harassed and mobilized to block the road leading
to their own settlement. In the process, fighting ensued, leading to the
death of two persons, several houses burnt and
many others wounded. Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer,
PPRO, ACP Cornelius Ocholi, when contacted,
could not confirm or deny the incident. Sources said yesterday, that the unrest had spread
to neighbouring Agwatachi, an Alago community. The military were seen being moved in trucks to
the troubled area.
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