By Bode Olushegun
Herdsmen and villagers on Saturday engaged in a free for all over grazing land in Yobe State.
The ensuing battle led to the death of a herdsman and the burning of farms and razing of a building in the troubled village, according to the police.
A message from the Public Relations Officer of the Yobe Police Command, AbdulKarim Dungus said about 0330hrs, Fulani herders invaded the farm lands of Garin Malam village in Jakusko local government area of Yobe State.
He said the herdsmen began to graze their livestock on farm produce, which led to the villagers coming out to attack them.
He said the herdsmen’s action “suddenly made the communities alongside their vigilance groups to take action to stop the herders, deploying bows and arrows in the fighting that ensued and in which one of the herders died.
“Consequently, the herders stormed Garin Malam community, razed down a house and burnt down some farm produce belonging to the community.”
He however said the situation was brought under control by the swift intervention of the police.
He said: “In the nick of time, police arrested the situation, few people were apprehended and the police hospitalized the wounded ones at Nguru Federal Medical Centre.”
He disclosed that the commissioner of police deployed large number of police personnel in the area to maintain peace and prevent further escalation of the situation.
Dungus said: “As some of you will recall on 03/12/2020 the Commissioner of Police organized stakeholders’ meeting of communities leaders from Geidam/Gujba local government area to proactively tackle such pre-empted situation which is perennial.”
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