The Kebbi State Police Command says it will arraign the four suspects arrested in connection with the killing of eight people during a farmers-herders clash in Gulma town, Argungu Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
PUNCH Metro had reported on Monday that no fewer than eight people were killed in the violent clash.
The incident was reportedly triggered by the alleged killing of a farmer, who was said to have been stabbed to death by a Fulani herder while working on his farmland.
The killing sparked a reprisal attack by some members of the farming community, who allegedly stormed nearby Fulani settlements, resulting in multiple casualties and heightened tension in the area.
In an update on the incident, Usman stated that four suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
He identified the suspects as
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