
4 DIE IN KWARA FARMERS, HERDSMEN CLASH
OUR
persons have been feared killed in a clash between the residents of Yakira
community in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State and herdsmen.
It was alleged
that the community killed three herdsmen in retaliation to the killing of an
indigene.
The man, whose
corpse was found in his farm, had earlier reportedly complained of incessant
grazing of cattle on his farm.
Contacted,
Alhaji Musa Buge, the Chairman of the Transitional Implementation Committee for
the council, yesterday, confirmed the killings.
He, however,
noted that normalcy had been restored to the area. Buge said arrangement was
ongoing to have a security meeting of the council to work out a way to
forestall future re-occurrence.
Spokesman of
Kwara State Police Command, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the killings, but said he
was not sure of the number.
He also said
the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olusola Amore, had ordered an investigation
with a view to bringing the culprits to book.
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