Tension in Nasarawa as 35-Year-Old Fisherwoman Is Killed, Police React

• A 35-year-old Tiv mother of three, Kpadoo Lazarus-Uwua, has allegedly been murdered by a minor Fulani herder during a dispute over fishing in Imon community
• The incident, which involved the victim being hacked to death with a machete, has sparked outrage and the Tiv community has condemned the act and called for justice
• The Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital, has taken action

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Residents of Imon community in the Adudu Chiefdom of Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state were thrown into mourning following the alleged killing of a 35-year-old Tiv woman by a suspected herder in the area.

The deceased, identified as Kpadoo Lazarus-Uwua, was allegedly attacked by the minor while carrying out fishing activities in a stream in the community on March 26, 2025.

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As reported by The Punch, the victim, who was accused of polluting the stream by the minor, died in a pool of her blood as a result of severe machete cuts from the suspected herder.

Meanwhile, the news of the untimely death of Lazarus-Uwua has led to a fresh tension in the community, but the Tiv indigenes have so far maintained the peace to allow for a smooth investigation into the matter.

Following similar incident in the community, the Imon community, called on the Nasarawa state government led by Engineer Abdullahi A. Sule to urgently proffer a lasting solution to the spate of killings in the area.

Speaking on the incident, a family member identified as Mathew Aondo, called for a thorough investigation into the matter.

He urged Fulani leaders in the area to caution their young herders to refrain from their heinous acts capable of pitting other ethnic groups against them which could destabilise the existing peace in the area and the state in general.

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Aondo said of the deceased:

“Kpadoo Lazarus-Uwua, a mother of three, was full of energy and expectations of a fulfilled life for herself and her family. Her life was cut short on March 26, 2025, when a disagreement broke out over fishing activities around a river area, which the minor herder allegedly accused her of polluting.

“We are calling on the state government to investigate the matter.”

The remains of the deceased had been deposited in a morgue, just as the suspect is currently being investigated at the Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Lafia, the state capital.

Note: We remind you that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the law.

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Father, two sons killed in Plateau village attack

In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that a 56-year-old man and his two sons, aged 25 and 16, were gruesomely murdered while asleep in Zogu village, Miango District, Plateau state

The Irigwe Development Association (IDA) confirmed the killings, and noted that the number of deaths in the area had risen to nine within a single week

The IDA has condemned the recurring violence and urged security agencies and the Plateau state government to take urgent action as the state police command is yet to react

Source: Legit.ng