Police operatives have confirmed that five persons were killed in a fresh clash between farmers and herders in Waltandi in Song local government area of Adamawa state.
SP Suleiman Yahaya, who confirmed the report, said the conflict, which started in Kukta on Saturday and Sunday morning, also left many houses burnt.
He said that the Commissioner of Police, CP Morris Dankombo, has deployed command operatives at the scene, and the situation is currently under control. He added that security forces deployed to the area would ensure the perpetrators are arrested.
“The Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, has ordered the Homicide section of the State CID (Criminal Investigation Department) Yola, to embark on a detailed and comprehensive investigation into the alleged herders/farmers clash resulting in the loss of lives and destructions of property which occurred on the 27th of October, 2024.
“This unfortunate event deeply saddens the CP as he acknowledges the profound grief and loss caused by this unfortunate act and reassures the Government and Good people of Song local government that perpetrators would be brought to Justice.”
“The police boss directs officers deployed to bring perpetrators to book immediately,” Nguroje said.
The root cause of the conflicts was traced to grazing land occasioned by cattle migration during the dry season.
