A violent confrontation between farmers and herders in Turawa Village, Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has left a 45-year-old man severely injured.
The clash erupted on Wednesday evening after herders allegedly damaged farm produce while grazing their cattle through local farmlands.
Confirming the incident in a statement issued in Dutse, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, Badaruddeen Tijjani, disclosed that operatives were alerted to the crisis via a distress call.
“At approximately 1800 hours on Wednesday, the Sule Tankarkar Divisional Office, under the leadership of SC Isah Abdullahi Guyu, received credible information from a resident of Turawa Village, identified as Mas’ud, reporting that a group of herders allegedly damaged farm produce while passing through the village,” Tijjani stated.
According to the spokesman, the destruction of crops triggered a fierce altercation between the herders and local farmers, resulting in serious injuries to one resident, identified as 45-year-old Babangida Danjuma.
“The victim was immediately evacuated to the General Hospital, Sule Tankarkar, for initial medical attention and was subsequently referred to Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital, Dutse, for further emergency treatment,” Tijjani added.
Reacting to the violence, the Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC appealed for calm, urging both farmers and herders to exercise restraint, respect one another’s rights, and refrain from taking the law into their own hands. He advised aggrieved parties to seek redress through established, lawful channels.
The corps also urged residents to promptly report suspicious movements or threats to public safety to the nearest security formation, reiterating its commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.
