At least three persons lost their lives have from a clash between farmers and herders in the Dogon Duste community of Nasarawa State. DAILY POST reports that the community is between Nasarawa and Toto Local Government Areas of the state. The Nasarawa State Police Commissioner, CP Umar Nadada, confirmed the incident in Lafia on Thursday.
“The Divisional Police Officer 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,' he said. The Commissioner further said that the police also found another corpse in the bush during a search operation, bringing the number of the deaths to three.
Nadada appealed to residents to continue to collaborate with security agencies in its role of ensuring improved security in the state. He said the protection of life and property is a collective responsibility hence the need for all residents to rally round the command to tackle security challenges. The CP further said that the Command had made a significant progress in the fight against insecurity in the state.
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