Farmers and herders on Thursday clashed in Kebbi resulting in casualties on both sides at unguwar Dambo village under Birnin Kebbi local government area of Kebbi, Peak Newspaper reports.
According to our source one Alhaji Faruku stated that ,earlier the herders who had been in a running battle with farmers sent message to them to quickly harvest their crops as very soon they will pass through their farms with herd of cattle.
However, farmers who didn’t need their warning turned up at their farms only to be attacked by Fulani herders while they were working in their farms killing one Malam Sule a farmer from the village.
His killing sparked outrage in the village resulting to reprisal attack from farmers which claimed the life of a Fulani herder yet to be identified.
Our source who lost his wife’s elder brother appealed to authorities concerned to end the ages long problem between herders and farmers in the village ” the problem is not new and is known by traditional rulers in the area we expect justice for the victim and we also demand end to the face off”. he said.
As of the time of filling this report Police didn’t respond to enquiries sent to them for confirmation or their side of the story.
