By LINUS OOTA, Lafia

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have attacked and killed a pregnant woman in Abebe village, Agaza district of Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa state.

Abebe, where the leader of the Tiv people of Nasarawa and President Tiv Development Association, TIDA, Comrade Peter Ahemba hails from, was attacked on Saturday night, leading to displacement of inhabitants within the community and neighbouring villages.

The gunmen, who were said to be armed with sophisticated weapons, opened fire on the villagers and caused pandemonium as men, women and children scampered for safety.

Reacting to the incident, Ahemba alleged the attacks and killing of Tiv people of Nasarawa in the last two months were targeted at chasing them out of the State by some forces.

He urged Governor Abdullahi Sule not to allow the planned annihilation of the Tiv people succeed under his watch.

He urged any group or any ethnic nationality with grievances against the Tiv people to adopt civilised ways of addressing the issues rather than taking undue advantage of the insecurity situation in the southern parts of the State.

The Tiv leader alleged Abebe village has been under threat of attack by some farmers of Alago extraction from Obi town in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa whose alleged efforts to forcefully takeover some hectares of farmland belonging to the Tiv farmers of the community have met stiff resistance. (The Nation)

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