A pregnant woman and five others have lost their lives in a feud between herders and farmers in Farin Dutse, Nasarawa local government area of Nasarawa State.
The development left scores wounded while houses, motorcycles and other properties were razed.
A statement by the State’s Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said a police operational pick-up vehicle was set on fire during the mayhem.
The command said its men recovered six bodies in the mayhem.
He said, “The six corpses recovered and identified as Simeon Madaki, Ayawu Senior, Sunday Wa’azu, Vincent Sunday, Taimako Senior, and Filibus Jatau Mai’anguwa. Some houses, shops, motorcycles, and cars were also vandalised during the attack.
“During the operation, three injured victims—Samaniya Wa’azu, Vincent Ezekiel, and Johnson Maikasuwa—were rescued and taken to a medical centre for treatment.
“To ensure law and order, the area has been reinforced with personnel from the Mobile Police of 69 PMF Toto, alongside other police operatives and the military currently patrolling the vicinity.
“However, in the course of the intervention, the mob vandalised a police patrol vehicle and later set fire to a nearby Ruga settlement where the suspect, Sani, resided. This led to the unfortunate death of one Azumi Allah Gaba and her unborn child.”
