Residents of Adeke community in Makurdi are currently fleeing their homes as heavy fighting between the Fulani herdsmen and the Tiv natives erupted this evening.
The fresh fighting which began at about 7pm today at the community located behind the Mobile Police barracks is gradually stretching towards the areas around Naka road.
Police authorities in the state are yet to respond to calls and text messages put through their line to confirm the incident but sources said security has been mobilised to the area at the time of this report.
Contacted, the Secretary of Cattle Breeders in the State, Garus Gololo confirmed the fightings between the two Nigerian natives.
Similarly, an aide to the governor of the state on Fulani Matters, Shettima Mohammed said it was true that Fulani and Tiv people are fighting in the area at the moment.
"it is true. Fighting is going on in Adeke right now. From the information at my disposal, the Tiv youths yesterday attacked the Fulani men who were grazing their cow," he said.
Mohammed appealed to security agencies in the state to urgently intervene.
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