One dead in a clash between herdsmen, Kwara community

Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin

Bloody clash between herdsmen and indigenes of Lata in Patigi local government area of Kwara state has allegedly led to the death one person.

The market fracas which was said to have started Sunday, was caused by a disagreement between a herdman and an indigene.

In the process many were said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries.

It was also gathered that dangerous weapons like knives, cutlasses were used by the people, as pandemonium enveloped the agrarian community while the crisis lasted.

Spokesperson of the state police command Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the incident.

He said normalcy has been returned to the area.

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“We learnt that some indigenes of Lata community in Patigi local government area of the state accused the Fulani herdsmen of riding their motorcycles in dangerous and rough manner. The Fulani herdsmen were confronted and altercation ensued between the two parties over the way the Fulani men had acted. It was gathered that one of the Fulani men sustained serious wound during the melee that followed. We also learnt that the Fulani herdsmen left the seen to mobilize and came back for a reprisal attack on the indigenes of the area.

While many of the Fulani herdsmen were reportedly wounded in the crisis that ensued, one of the indigenes was reportedly killed and many sustained varying degrees of injuries.

“When we got the information, the commissioner of Police deployed some of our men to the area. However, calm has been restored and our men are still there to monitor the situation”, he said.