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Police arrest four over violent farmers-herders clash in Kebbi community

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Four suspects have been arrested by the Kebbi State Police Command in connection with a violent farmers-herders clash in Gulma Town that resulted in eight deaths.
  • The suspects face charges including criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and culpable homicide, with police intensifying efforts to apprehend other individuals involved.
  • The clash, stemming from long-standing tensions, has heightened security concerns in the Argungu Local Government Area, and authorities assure justice for the victims.

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in a deadly farmers-herders clash in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area. The violence, which occurred earlier this week, claimed the lives of eight people and stemmed from long-standing tensions between the two communities.

The Command will pursue the matter to its logical conclusion and ensure that all persons found culpable face the full weight of the law.

— Umar HadejiaThe Commissioner of Police in Kebbi State reacting to the arrests and assuring justice for victims.

The arrested suspects, identified as Adamu Madugu, Musa Makera, Saidu Adamu, and Shafi’u Hamza, will face charges of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and culpable homicide. The police stated that efforts are ongoing to locate and arrest other individuals implicated in the incident who remain at large.

The suspects, Adamu Madugu (male, Gulma), Musa Makera (male, Sauwa), Saidu Adamu (male, Sauwa), and Shafi’u Hamza (male, Gulma), are scheduled to be arraigned before a competent court on charges of Criminal Conspiracy, Unlawful Assembly, and Culpable Homicide.

— SP Bashir UsmanThe Police Public Relations Officer detailing the charges against the arrested suspects.

Commissioner of Police Umar Hadejia assured residents that the command is committed to pursuing the matter to its conclusion and ensuring that all culpable parties face the full extent of the law. He urged the public to remain calm, cooperate with security agencies, and refrain from taking matters into their own hands while investigations continue. The command reiterated its dedication to maintaining peace and security throughout the state.

The Command has intensified efforts to identify, arrest, and bring to justice all other persons linked to the incident who are currently at large.

— SP Bashir UsmanThe Police Public Relations Officer stating the ongoing efforts to apprehend more individuals involved in the violence.
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