No fewer than eight people have been killed in a violent clash between farmers and herders in Gulma town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
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.
Confirming the incident to newsmen on Monday, the spokesman for the Kebbi State Police Command, SP Bashir Usman, said security operatives had brought the situation under control.
According to him, the violence occurred at about 3pm and claimed eight lives.
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