Muhammed was killed in his cassava farm and the herdsmen allegedly fled after the incident.
The widow, Amina, who is nursing a two-month old baby, passed out after hearing the news. She was resuscitated by neighbours.
Mrs. Muhammed said her husband left for his farm yesterday and did not return home. When she did not see him, she raised the alarm and a search party was launched.
Her husband’s headless body was found in his farm.
The deceased’s relative, a final year student of the Nasarawa College of Education, Lafia, said he always complained about the “unruly” behaviour of the Fulani herdsmen.
“My cousin complained about the Fulani; their cows usually destroyed his crops and I believe his death is linked to them,” he said.
A member of the search party said: “I followed the relatives, who brought his body to the village. There were machete cuts on his body. He was stabbed in the stomach and his head was cut off.”
Findings showed that the indigenes and the herdsmen have been fighting over alleged atrocities against them.
A political leader, Ibrahim Musa, who confirmed the incident, expressed shock at the killing.
He narrated his experience with the culprits. “I encountered them between Abugi and Mami when I was travelling to my village, Mabo; they opened fire on me but God saw me through.”
Another resident said they were considering marching with Muhammed’s headless body to the police command.
Two Tiv farmers, Kuranen Uver and Aondohemeba Isa, were killed yesterday in Mbavur, Gaambetiev in Logo Local Government of Benue State. This is despite the ceasefire agreement between the Tiv farmers and Fulani herdsmen.
Community leader Chief Joseph Anawah said the victims were on their way to the farm when they were killed.
He added that their remains have been deposited at NKST Hospital in Anyiin.
Police spokesman Moses Yamu said he was yet to get the report.
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