No fewer than six Tiv farmers were killed and several houses burnt on Saturday by suspected Fulani insurgents at Tse Azer village in Kadarko District of Keana Local Government Area in Nasarawa State.
The Eagle Online learnt that among the people killed was a popular local chief, Godwin Achim.
Achim was said to have been attacked by highly armed insurgents.
Sources said two persons are missing and could not be traced as at the time of filling this report.
The source said: “Our chief, alongside five others were attacked and killed by the terrorists.
“Others are still missing.”
It was gathered that the insurgents were armed with sophisticated weapons.
They invaded and burnt the villages belonging to the fleeing Tiv farmers.
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