A 54-year-old farmer, Jeremiah Onuminya, from Usha community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, has reportedly collapsed and died following a false alarm about an attack by suspected herders.
According to sources, Onuminya was heading to his farm on Monday, March 31, 2025, when panic erupted after some youths suddenly shouted, “Fulani! Fulani!!”. In an attempt to flee, he collapsed a few meters from his house and died on the spot.
The incident occurred amid rising tensions in the community after 20 cows were allegedly poisoned on a nearby farm.
Confirming the incident, Agatu LGA Chairman, Melvin James, extended his condolences to the deceased’s family. He stated that preliminary investigations, backed by security agencies and the victim’s relatives, indicated that Onuminya’s death was due to exhaustion while trying to escape, with no evidence of an actual attack.
James revealed that an autopsy was suggested, but the family declined, accepting that Onuminya’s death was caused by health complications.
He also cautioned residents against spreading unverified information, warning that false alarms could incite panic and disrupt the fragile peace in the area.
Meanwhile, the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Risku Mohammed, has accused a local farmer of poisoning 20 cows belonging to one of its members.
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