LAGOS, July 15 (Xinhua) -- At least four Fulani herdsmen were killed by unknown gunmen in northern Nigeria's Kaduna State, an official said Saturday.
The incident follows an abduction of two Fulani people in Kajuru area of the state, Abdullahi Ibrahim, a spokesperson for the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, an umbrella body of Fulani, told reporters.
Ibrahim added that the gunmen attacked another community in Chikun area of the state where they destroyed houses.
He appealed to members to remain calm, and however called on security agencies to fish out the perpetrators.
Local police authority is yet to confirm the incident.
Arson, killing of innocents by suspected Fulani herdsmen have been rampant in the southern part of the state for some time now.
