No fewer than ten herders have been reportedly killed in a reprisal attack on a Fulani settlement in Tilli community of Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

A local told our correspondent that the reprisal attack was carried out in the area following the killing of a vigilante member.

It was gathered that the killing of the vigilante was blamed on the Fulani residing in the area and ten of them were killed during a raid carried out in their settlement.

A local, who spoke to our correspondent, said, “The reprisal attack was carried out in error. They thought the Fulani were behind the killing of the vigilante man.

“They attacked them in their settlement. Over 10 of them were killed. They are still searching for more people who might have been killed in the attack.”

He added that the national president of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association and the Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Umar Tafida, were in the area to condole families of those killed during the attack.

When contacted, the state Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, said he was unaware of the incident.

He, however, promised to find out and get back to our correspondent, but had not done so as at the time of filling this report. (Daily Trust)