Residents of Gwadabawa community of Sokoto state, have been enveloped by trepidation following the outbreak violence between the Fulani and Hausa people residing in the area.<\/p>\n
Many locals from both sides, including a security operative, have lost their lives while many sustained injuries in the violent confrontation. <\/p>\n
A local official, Aminu Gwadabawa, told the VOA Hausa in an interview monitored by our correspondent on Saturday, that \u201cPeople in the area were living in fear, as the conflict even claimed the life of a soldier.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are afraid of reprisal attacks from the Fulani bandits.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to a survivor, \u201cthe Fulani attacked my relation with knives. But he has spiritual powers that would not allow sharp objects to pierce his skin.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo they intensified the attack on him and succeeded in hacking his head off his body.\u201d<\/p>\n
Similarly, a Fulani man who survived the violent communal clash, recounted his ordeal.<\/p>\n
According to him, \u201cI was shot at twice but I survived. I begged them not to kill me. But they shot at me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The VOA Hausa reported that when the police in Sokoto were contacted, they said they were still waiting for details of the attack.<\/p>\n
Attacks allegedly by Fulani bandits, were not new in the area as of recent.<\/p>\n
Bandits reportedly raided communities in Rabah and other locations in the Northwest state<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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