Four arrested after farmer dies in Bauchi clash

Summary

Police in Bauchi say four suspects have been arrested after a clash between farmers and herders in Guda Village, Ningi LGA, left one person dead and several houses burnt.

Highlights

• Police said the deceased, identified as Usman Jibrin, 40, died while receiving treatment for injuries from the clash.
• The incident reportedly started when three farmers found cattle grazing on and destroying their crops on Guda Hill.
• Police said the dispute escalated into a fight, after which some youths from Guda Village set fire to houses at the herders’ settlement.
• Operatives from the Ningi Division evacuated the injured to General Hospital, Ningi, and restored normalcy, the police said.
• The four suspects were arrested on October 8 and are to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi for investigation.