Sani Musa, the Niger East District senator
At least eight villagers have been killed in targeted attacks between the Fulani and Kamaku ethnic groups in Tegina, a town in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
The violence reportedly erupted after Sani Musa, the Niger East District senator, made a monetary donation last Sunday.
Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the fight began on Friday, when machete-wielding herders attacked members of the local vigilante group at the Tegina weekly market.
The herders reportedly accused the vigilantes of killing their leader, Muhammed Shehu, through whom the lawmaker reportedly passed the money for sharing among beneficiaries in the community. The herders reportedly believed that Mr Shehu was killed over the money.
