Pregnant woman, 5 others dead, several injured, missing in herders-farmers clash in Nasarawa

A bloody clash between herders and farmers has resulted in the death of six people, including a pregnant woman in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Also, several people were injured as houses, motorcycles, and a police operational pick up were set on fire during the mayhem.

SP Nansel Ranham, the spokesperson of the State Police command disclosed this in a press statement on Tuesday in Lafia, the state capital.

The command said so far it had recovered six bodies, following the deployment of the men and officers of the command to the affected area.

“The six corpses recovered and identified as Simeon Madaki, Ayawu Senior, Sunday Wa’azu, Vincent Sunday, Taimako Senior, and Filibus Jatau Mai’anguwa. Some houses, shops, motorcycles, and a car were also vandalized during the attack,” the statement read.

“During the operation, three injured victims—Samaniya Wa’azu, Vincent Ezekiel, and Johnson Maikasuwa—were rescued and taken to a medical center for treatment.

“To ensure law and order, the area has been reinforced with personnel from the Mobile Police of 69 PMF Toto, alongside other police operatives and the military, who are currently patrolling the vicinity.

“However, in the course of the intervention, the mob vandalized police patrol vehicle and later set fire to a nearby Ruga settlement where the suspect, Sani, resided. This led to the unfortunate death of one Azumi Allah Gaba and her unborn child.”

The Police said it has arrested two suspects in relation to the communal crisis in Farin Dutse and has restored normalcy to the area.