Herders Attack In Jigawa Results In Five Farmers Being Injured.

In the Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State, a fight between farmers and livestock herders in the Hayin Kogi forest resulted in several injuries for the farmers.

On Monday, May 27, 2024, DSP Lawan Shiisu, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, acknowledged the occurrence in a statement.

“Report at the command’s disposal revealed that at 1700HRS, farmers at the Hayin Kogi Forest were attacked by herders resident of Waza Fulani settlements 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

Police from the nearby Police Division, which surrounds the woodland, were promptly sent to the area upon receiving the information, the PPRO noted.

According to what he stated, four more injured people, including a 42-year-old man, were brought to the Dutse General Hospital for treatment before being released.

"The belongings of the farmers were recovered and handed over to them,” Shiisu said

As the case is being examined, he clarified, more efforts are being made to apprehend the suspects who are escaping.

”Normalcy has since been restored in the area. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmadu Abdullahi, organized 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 to douse tension and avert a breach of peace in the area.”