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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 45455, member: 636"] Armed attackers struck farming communities and left four Tiv people dead across Nasarawa State. The violence spread through three different local government areas during coordinated raids on peaceful villages. Suspected Fulani herders carried out the deadly assaults that also hurt many other residents. Leaders from the Tiv youth group spoke about the attacks during a public meeting held Monday. They said the killings happened as a direct challenge to peace efforts across the region. Terra Twanbee, Sham Kyodo, Zaki Kwaghtager Ordu and Teryem Aondo died during the violent attacks. Hospitals around Lafia are treating wounded survivors who escaped the raids. The Federal University Teaching Hospital received many of the injured people. Several other medical centers also care for victims who suffered serious harm. Philip Non'gu leads the youth organization and gave details about each deadly incident. Attackers burned down crops worth millions of naira and destroyed farming equipment. They set fire to six motorcycles and stole other valuable items from villages. Rice fields, cassava plants, watermelon gardens, sesame crops and groundnut farms were completely ruined. The raiders also pulled up young plants that farmers had recently planted. Communities lost their main sources of food and income after the destructive raids. More than 10,000 people fled their homes and moved to safer areas around Kpata, Agyaragu, Kadarko and Idadu. These displaced families live in temporary camps without enough food or shelter. Non'gu asked government officials to send emergency supplies to help the refugees. He wants federal leaders to step up protection for Tiv communities under threat. The attacks continue despite ongoing peace talks led by Governor Abdullahi Sule. [/QUOTE]

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