No fewer than three persons have died as a result of a clash between farmers and herders in the Dogon Duste community of Nasarawa State.
The affected community is between Nasarawa and Toto Local Government Areas of the state.
The Nasarawa State Police Commissioner, CP Umar Nadada, disclosed the incident to newsmen in Lafia on Thursday.
“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.”
He noted further that the police also found another corpse in the bush during a search operation, bringing the number of the deaths to three.
Nadada added that normalcy has returned to the area and investigations are on to get to the root of the matter.
The police are working with the community to apprehend those responsible for the clash and ensure that they face the law.
He urged residents to continue to collaborate with security agencies in its role of ensuring improved security in the state.
Nadada 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.
“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,” he said.
The CP further said that the Command had made a significant progress in the fight against insecurity in the state.
“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,” he added.
