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The police have confirmed eight deaths in a violent clash between crop farmers and cattle herders in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Reacting to the development, which occurred on Monday, the authorities have imposed a curfew and deployed additional security personnel to the area.
The Kebbi State Police Command said the violence followed a dispute over alleged destruction of farmland by cattle.
Police spokesperson Bashir Usman said in a statement on Tuesday that the incident began at about 3 p.m. when cattle being grazed by a herder,
