The Jigawa State Police Command reported that several farmers sustained injuries following a confrontation with cattle herders in the Hayin Kogi forest, located in the Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa.
This information was disclosed in a statement released on Monday by the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu.
“Report at the command’s disposal revealed that at 1700HRS, farmers at the Hayin Kogi Forest were attacked by herders resident of Waza Fulani sttelemements of Birninkudu LGA while clearing bushes in preparation for wet season farming.
“As a result, some of the farmers escaped and abandoned their tricycles, phones and farm implements,” he said.
The police spokespsrson added that upon receiving the report, police from the neighboring division surrounding the forest were immediately mobilized to the scene.
He stated that a 42-year-old man and four others who sustained injuries were taken to Dutse General Hospital for treatment and have since been discharged.
“The belongings of the farmers were recovered and handed over to them,” Shiisu said.
He stated that efforts are being ramped up to capture the fleeing suspects, and the case is currently under investigation.
”Normalcy has since been restored in the area. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Ahmadu Abdullahi, organised a stakeholders’ meeting and ordered the arrest of the culprits.
”The CP has directed the Area Commander in charge of Birninku and Divisional Police Officers in charge of Birninkudu and Kiyawa to hold a stakeholders’ meeting with a view to dousing tension and to avert a breach of peace in the area,” he said.
