Violent clashes reported in Rukubi, boundary community between Nasarawa and Benue

[Mirror]

Reports indicate that heavy fighting is ongoing in Rukubi, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Rukubi is a village at the boundary between Nasarawa and Benue states. A resident claimed on phone that several houses have been razed, and many people killed or injured in the clash. Another resident, who claimed to have narrowly escaped being killed said that many residents are holed up in their houses afraid for their lives. Doma local government has witnessed some violent clashes recently, largely between herdsmen and farmers.

National Mirror