A clash between herders and farmers in Adamawa State has resulted in the deaths of three people and left eight others injured. The conflict began in Kodomun and escalated to three neighboring villages – Kudiri, Sabonlayi, Kwayine, and Gorogbakai – within the Demsa Local Government Area.
According to sources, the violence was sparked by the alleged killing of a youth in Kodomun by suspected herders, which ignited tensions and spread unrest to the nearby villages.
The state police command has deployed personnel to the affected areas to contain the situation and prevent further violence. A combined security team has successfully restored order, according to Police Public Relations Officer Suleiman Nguroje.
Government and traditional leaders have intervened, with a crisis meeting held at the palace of the Hama Batta, Homun Alhamdu Gladstone Teneke. The meeting called for calm and urged both farmers and herders to be truthful about the causes of the ongoing crisis.
The Executive Chairman of Demsa Local Government Council, Akham Jalo, advised farmers to report any crop damage to the authorities for compensation rather than taking matters into their own hands. He also warned herders to avoid grazing near farmlands to prevent cattle from straying into cultivated areas.
The Hama Batta emphasized the importance of following the state government’s directive that herders withdraw their cattle during the cropping and rainy seasons until after the harvest in February each year.
