Three Dead As Farmers, Herders Clash In Nasarawa
Three persons have reportedly died as a result of a clash between farmers and herders in the Dogon Duste community of Nasarawa State.
The Nasarawa State Police Commissioner, CP Umar Nadada, who confirmed the incident in Lafia on Thursday, said the community is located between Nasarawa and Toto Local Government Areas of the state.
CP Nadada said; “The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) received a report that there was a clash between farmers and herders on Monday, November 18 at about 4:30 pm. On reaching there, it was discovered that two people were killed on the farm while four were injured and they were rushed to Primary Health Care for treatment.”
The Commissioner further explained that the police also found another corpse in the bush during a search operation, bringing the number of deaths to three, adding that normalcy has returned to the area and investigations are on to get to the root of the matter.
He said the Police are currently working with the community to apprehend those responsible for the clash and ensure that they are brought to book.
Urging residents to continuously collaborate with security agencies in their role of ensuring improved security in the state, CP Nadada said the protection of life and property is a collective responsibility hence the need for all residents to rally around the command to tackle security challenges.
The Police boss said; “We have already developed an action plan that revolves around collaborative policing after a careful study of the trend of the crime pattern in the state”., adding that the Command had made significant progress in the fight against insecurity in the state.
According to him; “The state is adjudged to be one of the most peaceful in the country because of the collaborative strategy with the communities and the support from the state government”.
