6 Injured, Houses Burnt In Herders-Farmers Clash In FCT

<blockquote>Six persons sustained serious injuries, while three mud houses were burnt in a clash that ensued between some farmers and herders in Kwali Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).<br><br>One among the six injured victims, identified as Usman Sheshi, lost his right limb during the clash.<br><br>A witness, who simply identified himself as Gabriel, said the incident happened around 3:00pm on Tuesday, after some herders allegedly grazed their cows on a guinea corn farm in the area.<br><br>According to him, the farmers after discovering the cows inside the farm immediately approached the herders, demanding to know why they were grazing on their farm, a situation which, he said, led to the misunderstanding and subsequent fighting.<br><br>He said it was in the process that other farmers inside the farm immediately alerted the town about the incident, which he said resulted in a reprisal attack that left six persons injured.<br><br>Youths in Kwali, in reaction to the incident, set up a bonfire on the Abuja-Lokoja highway, causing gridlock.<br><br>It was also observed that security agents that comprised the police and army were immediately deployed to the scene to calm the situation.<br><br>When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, ASP Maryam Yusuf, confirmed the incident, saying normalcy has since been restored to the area.</blockquote><br><a href="https://dailytrust.com/6-injured-houses-burnt-in-herders-farmers-clash-in-fct">https://dailytrust.com/6-injured-houses-burnt-in-herders-farmers-clash-in-fct</a>
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