₦airaland Forum

By Abdullahi Tukur

No fewer than eight persons have been killed following a violent clash between farmers and herders in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The Bureau Journal gathered that the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday evening and has since triggered heightened security measures in the affected community.

Confirming the incident, the Kebbi State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said the crisis began when a herder identified as Yaron Buba Dogo allegedly allowed his cattle to stray into the farmland of one Alhaji Aminu Ala, resulting in the destruction of crops.

According to the police spokesperson, a confrontation ensued between the two men during which the farmer was allegedly stabbed in the neck and died from the injuries sustained.

Mob Attack Escalates Violence

SP Bashir Usman explained that following the killing of the farmer, angry youths and residents mobilised and attacked the herder, killing him before setting his body ablaze.

The situation quickly degenerated into widespread violence as the mob allegedly launched further attacks on members of the affected community.

Despite efforts by security operatives to contain the crisis, four additional persons lost their lives and their bodies were burnt beyond recognition during the violence.

The police further disclosed that two more corpses were later recovered from a farmland located outside Gulma Town, bringing the total death toll to eight.

Five Persons Rescued

The Police Command stated that five persons, including a woman, were successfully rescued during the operation and evacuated to safety at the Argungu Police Station.

The rescued victims are currently under protective custody as authorities continue efforts to restore calm in the area.

Curfew Imposed as Security Tightens

To prevent further escalation of the crisis, a joint security operation comprising police and other security agencies has been deployed to Gulma and surrounding communities.

The Kebbi State Government has also imposed a curfew in the affected area to maintain law and order.

According to the police, normalcy is gradually returning as security patrols and surveillance operations continue across the community.

Investigation Ongoing

The Police Command said investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend individuals responsible for the killings and destruction recorded during the clash.

The Bureau Journal reports that authorities have urged residents to remain peaceful and cooperate with security agencies as efforts continue to restore lasting peace in Gulma Town and other parts of Argungu Local Government Area.

Source: https://thebureaujournal.com/eight-killed-farmers-herders-clash-kebbi-five-rescued/

Congrats to all those in the north...

This one na fire for fire

Everyday Nigeria is going 5 million steps backward.no news on scientific breakthrough, technology or innovation apart from mass killing of people, kidnapping and religious war. The day Niger delta will wake up from its slumber will be the end of Nigeria

Na dem dem, normal family disputes.

I don't know why the government have not woken up to its responsibility of protecting lives and property.

I am farming on my land, my farm, you tresspassed my farm with your cows and damaged my crops. I complain and the next thing you kill me for complaining. Like WTH🤷

Open grazing should be banned. Too many lives have been lost because of this.

Hausa vs Fulani, nothing like Hausa-Fulani🤷🏿📌

Don’t know why government is delaying on this grazing reserve. president Tinubu should pass an executive order requiring governors to provide suitable lands in their states( with consent of the local communities) for grazing of livestock and ban the movement of livestock by foot. This will reduce this situation by over 95%. Unless we are saying we are afraid of a particular tribe among the over 250 tribes in this country. That would be shameful. No one should be talking about grazing route in this 21st century world.

blackmantis:
I don't know why the government have not woken up to its responsibility of protecting lives and property.

I am farming on my land, my farm, you tresspassed my farm with your cows and damaged my crops. I complain and the next thing you kill me for complaining. Like WTH🤷

Open grazing should be banned. Too many lives have been lost because of this.

Tinubu is weak, he doesn't want to confront issues.

tnerro1:
Don’t know why government is delaying in this grazing reserve.

Does it seems to you like Nigeria has a government?

Until Nigerian government summons the political will to end open grazing,stories of herders farmers clashes will not cease...for God sake this is 21st century and we are still practicing nomadic cow rearing. Government should not just make pronouncements but must be seen to act and act decisively,if not we are only postponing the evil day.

Time to stop these herdsmen .. stay in your region

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He is desperately looking for how to blame Obi for this clash. Make una just dey watch.

Jeehardeest attack innocent civilians.

There is nothing about hercers there.

Nigeria government should be proactive on this issue nah

This is getting too much
How will there not be hunger, when they are killing all our farmers.

Government us well

Nigeria government should be proactive on this issue nah

This is getting too much
How will there not be hunger, when they are killing all our farmers.

Govern us well

Any hearder that allow his cattle to stray on another man's farmland should be arrested and must pay compensation to the affected farmer, simple, but it will shock you to know that most of these cattles are owned by big Alhajis and top politicians, most of the Fulani herdsmen are mere hired Shepards.

Why would you go to someone farm to give you cattle feeds, that's not clash, that's harder terrorising and invading the farming land and they need to be put into check hence defending themselves because farmers will not carry their farm land everywhere they go but once a herders kill in self defense ,it becomes a clash

I support the total ban on open grazing in Nigeria. I don't even know what the Ministry of Livestock Development is doing.

Gotocourt:
Tinubu is weak, he doesn't want to confront issues.

Let’s not be too hard on him sha, I am thinking that with this state police bill he is championing, the states that have already passed their anti grazing laws but the federal police have refused to implement, will be able to use their state police to enforce those anti grazing laws passed by the state legislature and signed by the governors. That is what I am suspecting sha, just hope I am right.

It's not a clash but a provocation. We know who the trouble makers are.

There's nothing like farmers herders crash anywhere. They're terrorists attacking innocent Christian communities.

BureauJournal:
By Abdullahi Tukur



Source: https://thebureaujournal.com/eight-killed-farmers-herders-clash-kebbi-five-rescued/

Yet the same northerners will not accept ranching. Only in Nigeria they leave solution at home and heading to jungle to look for same solution they left at home.

tnerro1:
Don’t know why government is delaying on this grazing reserve. president Tinubu should pass an executive order requiring governors to provide suitable lands in their states( with consent of the local communities) for grazing of livestock and ban the movement of livestock by foot. This will reduce this situation by over 95%. Unless we are saying we are afraid of a particular tribe among the over 250 tribes in this country. That would be shameful. No one should be talking about grazing route in this 21st century world.

No one will provide suitable land for anybody. They should buy or lease lands to do their business. That's the acceptable norm everywhere

What is farmers, herders clash?

0taPiaPia:
No one will provide suitable land for anybody. They should buy or lease lands to do their business. That's the acceptable norm everywhere

I agree, is just that we need to find unconventional solutions to the deaths this problem is causing. I think the money the governors are using to sponsor people to Mecca or isreal can be used to develop reserves in the states willing to do so. This will be more beneficial use of money.

Fulani 1 Hausa 7

Let there be peace abeg.

There is nothing like farmers herders clash. It is terrorist killing farmers.

tnerro1:
Don’t know why government is delaying on this grazing reserve. president Tinubu should pass an executive order requiring governors to provide suitable lands in their states( with consent of the local communities) for grazing of livestock and ban the movement of livestock by foot. This will reduce this situation by over 95%. Unless we are saying we are afraid of a particular tribe among the over 250 tribes in this country. That would be shameful. No one should be talking about grazing route in this 21st century world.

Such an executive order is not possible

BureauJournal:
By Abdullahi Tukur



Source: https://thebureaujournal.com/eight-killed-farmers-herders-clash-kebbi-five-rescued/

This 8s EXACTLY what farmers across Nigeria should be doing return fire for fire , stop sitting down and allowing herdsmen dominate you .

ashawopikin:
Any hearder that allow his cattle to stray on another man's farmland should be arrested and must pay compensation to the affected farmer, simple, but it will shock you to know that most of these cattles are owned by big Alhajis and top politicians, most of the Fulani herdsmen are mere hired Shepards.

For most cattles close to urban areas. Those in hinterlands are owned are by nomads.