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Five people have been reportedly killed and severalothers injured in fresh attacks on Fulani communities by suspected Mambilla militia in Sardauna local government area of Plateau State.The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP David Misal, confirmedto the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that thecrisis erupted in Nyiwa and Yerimaru areas on Thursdayas a result of a misunderstanding between a farmer and a herder
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He said units of mobile policemen and soldiers from the 20 battalion in Serti had been deployed to the area to maintain law and order.Misal added that the situation, which led to the burning of several homes and killing of many cows, has been brought under control.A victim of the attack, Malam Abubakar Ardo, whoescaped with his family, told NAN in Gembu that the attacks started at midday on Thursday and most of the killings occurred in the night.He said almost all houses in about 15 Fulani communities were torched by the assailants.Ardo said that the time…