At least 32 people have lost their lives, while more than 200 residents have been displaced following a series of violent clashes between farmers and herders in Udege, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, over the past three months.
The conflict, which reportedly began on April 3, 2026, in Odeni Gida Electoral Ward, has continued to spread across several communities, including Angwan Mada, Apura Adagba, Udege Kasa, Akyewa, Angwan Ogiri, and neighbouring settlements.
The violence has also left many people injured or missing, while homes, farmlands, vehicles, motorcycles, food supplies and economic trees worth millions of naira have been destroyed.
The alarming figures were disclosed on Monday during plenary of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly by the member representing Udege/Loko Constituency, Hon. Onarigu Onah Kana, who raised the issue under a matter of urgent public importance.
According to the lawmaker, the persistent attacks have crippled farming activities, forcing residents to abandon their communities and seek refuge in makeshift camps.
“For over three months, the peace of Odeni Gida Electoral Ward has been shattered.
“About 32 people have been killed, others remain missing or injured, while more than 200 residents have been displaced. Homes, farms and businesses have been destroyed, leaving our people in fear and hardship,” Kana told lawmakers.
He further lamented that many farmers can no longer access their farmlands due to insecurity, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to food production and livelihoods in the affected communities.
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