Fifteen killed in ethnic clash between Fulani and Kambari in Nigeria
An armed ethnic conflict between Fulani and Kambari communities in Bagudo local government area of Kebbi State, Nigeria, has left 15 people dead, including village head Alhaji Sa'idu Mujeli. According to reports, Mujeli was abducted and killed after his house was set ablaze during the violence. Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, with three held at the Criminal Investigation Department office in Kaoje and three others in Birnin Kebbi.
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An ethnic clash between Fulani and Kambari communities in the Lafagu area of Bagudo local government area, Kebbi State, has claimed 15 lives, including village head Alhaji Sa'idu Mujeli, prompting residents to flee to Bagudo town for safety. Kebbi State Commissioner of Police Umar Muhammad Hadejia confirmed the incident and reported that six suspects had been arrested, with three held at the Criminal Investigation Department office in Kaoje and three others in Birnin Kebbi. According to Hadejia, the violence followed an earlier incident in which two people were allegedly killed, triggering a retaliatory attack in Lafagu that also affected the neighbouring Buya community. A relative of the slain village head alleged that the violence began with attacks on Fulani residents, with assailants going house to house searching for members of that community before abducting Mujeli, setting his home on fire and killing him elsewhere. This latest bloodshed reflects a broader pattern of communal violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt and north-west, where competition over land and resources between farming and herding communities has repeatedly erupted into deadly clashes. Many residents of the affected communities have abandoned their homes entirely, heightening concerns about further displacement in the region.
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