A member of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), Lawrence Cletus, has been killed by suspected herdsmen in Nasarawa State.
Cletus, 39, was killed on Sunday in Ome neighborhood, Jenkwe Development Area in Obi native authorities space.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 5:30 pm on a farm near the riverbank in the neighborhood.
Sources stated the disaster began after residents reported the invasion of their farms by herders to the police outpost in Ome.
Following the report, operatives of the NFSS had been stated to have mobilised to the scene to impact an arrest.
An eyewitness stated the deceased was chased, attacked and drowned within the river by the herders.
“I saw herdsmen rushing after him and I shouted to him to run for his life,” she stated.
Residents had been stated to have recovered his physique from the river after information of the incident unfold in the neighborhood.
The divisional command officer of the NFSS in the neighborhood, Habib Isa, who confirmed the incident, stated it had been reported to the divisional police station for investigation.
He stated efforts had been underway to arrest the perpetrators and appealed to residents to stay calm and go about their regular actions.
The village head of Ome neighborhood, Luka Zhemuga, condemned the killing and described it as unhappy and uncalled for.
He urged the residents to stay law-abiding as applicable authorities had been knowledgeable.
It was learnt that the deceased is survived by two wives and 5 kids.
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