The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed 9 individuals useless and 4 others injured in a communal conflict that occurred on Friday within the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a press release issued to journalists in Dutse on Saturday.
Mr Shiisu said that the incident occurred at Gululu village in Miga Native Authorities Space (LGA).
He defined that the incidents occurred after village residents found {that a} store within the space had been damaged into and items looted by unknown individuals.
The PPRO added that, because of this, the villagers traced the suspected thieves’ footsteps to a village within the neighbouring Fulani group in Jahun LGA.
He mentioned that the group members had been alleged to have shot the visiting villagers with bows and arrows, injuring 4 individuals.
In keeping with him, in retaliation, the villagers from Gululu later mobilised and attacked and set ablaze Fulani settlements in each Miga and Jahun LGAs.
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“On 03/01/2025, data from Gululu village in Miga LGA indicated {that a} group of miscreants suspected to be Fulanis broke into a store and stole a amount of hibiscus flower and different provisions.
“A staff of villagers (Hausawa) traced their footprints to a Fulani settlement Camp in Yankunama village, Jahun LGA.
“On sighting the villagers, the Fulanis began capturing the villagers with bows and arrows, and because of this, 4 individuals had been significantly injured.
“The villagers mobilized and began attacking the Fulanis and setting their homes ablaze at varied places inside Miga and Jahun LGAs,” Shiisu mentioned.
He added that upon receipt of the report, a staff of policemen from the 2 LGAs rushed to evaluate the state of affairs and restore peace and order.
“Sadly, upon their arrival, 9 our bodies had been recovered and brought to Jahun and Miga Hospitals, the place the medical docs on obligation confirmed them useless,” he mentioned.
The PPRO mentioned that the Commissioner of Police (CP) within the state, Ahmadu Abdullahi, together with different senior officers, had already visited the crime scene, the place a stakeholder assembly was instantly convened.
In keeping with him, the Speaker of the state Home of Meeting, Haruna Aliyu, who’s from Miga, Council Chairmen, District Heads, leaders of Miyetti Allah and Vigilante Teams from the 2 affected LGAs additionally attended the assembly.
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“The assembly was centred on sustaining legislation and order, avoiding violence, propaganda and reprisal assaults.
“And within the meantime, patrols are being stepped up within the affected areas to forestall additional breakdown of legislation and order,” Mr Shiisu mentioned.
He added that whereas the state of affairs has been introduced below management, an investigation is at the moment ongoing to deliver the perpetrators to justice.
(NAN)
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