The police in Nasarawa State on Wednesday confirmed that three people were killed while one person was injured in a land dispute between Angwan Mamman and Dadere villages in Obi Local Government Area.
The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Lawal Shehu-Batsari told newsmen on Wednesday at
Tudun-Adabu near Dadere after inspecting the crisis areas, that the fight between farmers from warring areas started around 8 a.m.
“We got information that there was a fight over farmland between Sule Musawa of Dadere and the Akun’s family of Agwan-Mamman,” he said.
The Herald reports that "fracas erupted when family members of Musawa went to the farm and were attacked by members of Akun family in the early hours of Wednesday."
Sources said that the Akun family had leased the land from the Musawa family.
The Police Commissioner told newsmen that a second fight broke out at midday.
“But we were very proactive. We deployed our men to the crisis area to restore peace and order immediately and that is why everywhere is very calm now,” he said.
He appealed to residents of the area to remain calm as the situation had been brought under control.
“We are on top of the situation.
We observed that some people were packing from their houses and if this continues, it would send a wrong signal outside.
“That was why I personally led a team of security operatives to this area and I am impressed that the situation is calm.”
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