EIGHT farmers were reportedly killed today by bandits in Damaga village of Maradun Local Government Area of the state.
The PUNCH quoted a farmer, Mohammed Sani who narrowly escaped death, to have said that the bandits invaded a farmland around 9am when the farmers were busy clearing their farms.
“They were able to kill eight people and wounded many, while others ran helter-skelter for their lives.
“As I am talking to you now, we are at the burial ground with the security agencies, trying to bury those who have lost their lives.
“They have earlier warned that they would not allow us to farm this year, but because the Government has promised to provide us with enough security, we decided to go and clear our farms now that the farming season is around the corner.
“Unfortunately for us, the bandits have kept to their promise and attacked us in our farms, killing eight of us,” Sani said.
