Man killed in Bauchi farmer-herder clash

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 4 suspects successful transportation with a farmer-herder clash successful Guda Village, Ningi Local Government Area, which near a 40-year-old antheral dormant and houses burnt.

The incidental occurred connected September 23, 2026, erstwhile 3 farmers reportedly discovered cattle belonging to a herder grazing connected and destroying their crops connected Guda Hill.

According to a connection issued connected Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the farmers chased the cattle to the herders’ settlement, wherever an statement broke retired and escalated into a fight.

“The 3 farmers sustained injuries during the confrontation,” the connection said.

The constabulary said immoderate youths from Guda Village subsequently mobilised successful retaliation and acceptable occurrence to houses successful the herders’ settlement.

Officers from the Ningi Division responded to the incident, restored normalcy and evacuated the injured to General Hospital Ningi for treatment.

However, 1 of the injured farmers, identified arsenic Usman Jibrin, aboriginal died portion receiving treatment.

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