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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Tension flared in the Nyorhyungu area of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Monday morning as irate youths forcefully drove out a herd of cattle reportedly belonging to Dickson Tarkighir, a member of the House of Representatives representing Makurdi\/Guma Federal Constituency.<\/p>\n

The chaos followed the arrival of the cows on Sunday evening, accompanied by six Fulani herders and a group of heavily armed escorts.<\/p>\n

That the presence of the armed men and strange herders sparked widespread anxiety among residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople couldn\u2019t sleep. There was panic everywhere. We were shocked to see armed escorts with cows parading through our community,\u201d said a resident who requested anonymity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt like an invasion. No one knew what was happening or why they were here.\u201d<\/p>\n

By dawn, the community had erupted in protest, with scores of youths taking to the streets to demand the immediate removal of the cattle and their minders.<\/p>\n

The protesters, chanting and waving placards, alleged that the presence of the herders posed a security risk, especially in light of recent deadly attacks on farming communities in Benue State.<\/p>\n

Tarkighir reportedly arrived at the scene in a bid to calm tensions and explain the situation.<\/p>\n

However, his intervention was roundly rejected by the protesters, who insisted that both the cows and their Fulani handlers must leave the area without delay.<\/p>\n

The confrontation reached a head when the youths, undeterred by security personnel, began chasing the herd out of the neighborhood, forcing the Fulani herders to flee with them.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Tension flared in the Nyorhyungu area of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Monday morning as irate youths forcefully drove out a herd of cattle reportedly belonging to Dickson Tarkighir, a member of the House of Representatives representing Makurdi\/Guma Federal Constituency. 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