The Jigawa Police Command has confirmed herdsmen attacks on four communities in Birninkudu, Dutse and Kiyawa Local Government Areas of the state.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s spokesman, Lawal Adams, eight people were injured in the attacks and have been hospitalised at the Dutse General Hospital.

The statement read, “Information revealed that herdsmen in large numbers armed with bows and arrows, matchets and sticks invaded Baranda village and attacked the villagers.

“The villagers rose up in defence of themselves, resulting in the injuries of eight of them. They were rushed to the Dutse General Hospital for medical attention.

“In his efforts for community engagement, conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Dutse emirate and the state as a whole, the Jigawa State Police Commissioner, Ahmed T. Abdullahi, alongside Squadron Commander 35PMF Dutse, Area Commander Dutse, and Divisional Police Officers of Dutse and Kiyawa Divisions visited four affected villages of Kalai, Waza, Baranda and Katanga in Dutse, Kiyawa and Birnin Kudu Local Government Areas over the recent hostilities between farmers and herders, where scores of people were injured and farmlands destroyed.”

Adams said the Commissioner of Police had a meeting with the herders and farmers on the need for synergy, tolerance, and mutual understanding and also on the need to avoid taking laws into their own hands.

“The Commissioner of Police interacted with the major stakeholders of both herders and farmers on the need for collaboration, synergy, tolerance, and understanding of each other and also on the need to avoid taking laws into their own hands and to report any wrongdoing of mischief, encroachment of cattle route and others offences to the nearest Police Station or other security agencies for immediate action,” it added.

This came barely one week after a grand ceremony was held at Kabak village in Kirikasamma local government area by the Jigawa State Government to celebrate the peaceful return and confidence between herdsmen and farmers in the State.

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gidgiddy:
Armed herdsmen attacking villages, killing people amd destroying properties

Another set of people said the worst terrorism they ever heard of is 'sit at home'

OK oooo

gidgiddy:
Armed herdsmen attacking villages, killing people and destroying properties

Another set of people said the worst terrorism they ever heard of is 'sit at home'

OK oooo

erllihjar:
From Jigawa to Ogun, herdsmen are the new owners of Nigeria since Buhari became president.

chopnaira:

All na terrorism. Shooting and killing people because they refused to "sit at home" on mondays is terrorism too.

madridguy:
When we talk now your people will say we hate your region. I have said it countless times, many of you are in full support of the madness the IPOB are doing to your region.

You only cry in public for cheap sympathy but deep down in your mind you are happy for the killings happening in your region.

Don't worry, by the time you have no place to seek refugee from, you will understand the damage you have caused yourself all the name of competing with the useless herdsmen killing people for fun.

gidgiddy:


Nobody in our Region is saying IPOB is killing anyone, only you outsiders keep saying so

What we don't understand is this incredible love and concern you people have for the South East, which you never have when you hear that armed herdsmen are slaughtering people from Jigawa all the way to Benue

erllihjar:
From Jigawa to Ogun, herdsmen are the new owners of Nigeria since Buhari became president.

madridguy:
When we talk now your people will say we hate your region. I have said it countless times, many of you are in full support of the madness the IPOB are doing to your region.

You only cry in public for cheap sympathy but deep down in your mind you are happy for the killings happening in your region.

Don't worry, by the time you have no place to seek refugee from, you will understand the damage you have caused yourself all the name of competing with the useless herdsmen killing people for fun.

Gondonu:
Arrest and prosecute these killer herdsmen, the useless police is suing for peace.

gidgiddy:


Nobody in our Region is saying IPOB is killing anyone, only you outsiders keep saying so

What we don't understand is this incredible love and concern you people have for the South East, which you never have when you hear that armed herdsmen are slaughtering people from Jigawa all the way to Benue

gidgiddy:


They are the owners of Nigeria, that's why they can do whatever they like and nobody does anything

madridguy:
When we talk now your people will say we hate your region. I have said it countless times, many of you are in full support of the madness the IPOB are doing to your region.

You only cry in public for cheap sympathy but deep down in your mind you are happy for the killings happening in your region.

Don't worry, by the time you have no place to seek refugee from, you will understand the damage you have caused yourself all the name of competing with the useless herdsmen killing people for fun.

madridguy:
Glad to know the good people of Owo town are not around in your region. They are not crying like babies lying the DSS are killing them. They are not taking their traditional marriages to your evil forest 5 plots region because of the fear of unknown gunmen.

Chikel20000:
glad to know that d easterners are not in ur region too, u are crying more like u are d one being forced to sit at home....get a life n stop bin stupid

RenaissanceGuy:
That logic is stale and doesn't make sense. They're attacking people in their home state. So if the govt decides to look the other way or is unable to curtail IPOB violence whilst IPOB kills Igbo people in the SE, it's because IPOB owns Nigeria and they're untouchable??

seunmsg:
They are killing their people over 2027 presidential election. Such a shame.

erllihjar:
From Jigawa to Ogun, herdsmen are the new owners of Nigeria since Buhari became president.