The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four persons in connection with a farm dispute that turned deadly in Kumba Village, Sama District of Burra Emirate, Ningi Local Government Area.
The incident, which occurred at about 2:40 pm on Saturday, July 26, 2026, reportedly arose from a disagreement between two farmers over the dumping of weeds on farmland.
Police said preliminary investigations indicated that the dispute began when Yakubu Mai-Duna, 47, allegedly dumped weeds from his farm into the farmland of Kabiru Yusuf, 40, both residents of Kumba Village.
According to the Bauchi State Police Command, “The disagreement escalated into a physical fight involving both men and their children. During the altercation, Kabiru Yusuf and his three sons, Abdulrazak Yusuf, 25, Safiyanu Kabiru, 20, and Salisu Kabiru, 15, were alleged to have assaulted Mai-Duna and another resident, Usman Gagare, 48, who intervened to stop the fight.”
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