One Killed, Several Injured in Fulani-Hausa Clash In Sokoto

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field-type-text field-field-writer">   By Saharareporters, New York           One person was killed and several others seriously injured, and houses burnt as Fulani herdsmen clashed with Hausa farmers in Sokoto State yesterday.

The dispute occurred last night in Fargaba District of Wurno local government area of the State.

The Sokoto State Police Command confirmed the occurrence of the clash to reporters.  

The violence left the town deserted as hundreds of residents and Fulani herdsmen fled into refuge following the bloody clash.

Alhaji Umaru Shehu, a traditional ruler who who witnessed the clash  the area said “There had been a problem between Fulani farmers and Hausa farmers, until last night when a young man was attacked, and the rest got angry and the whole town got agog with the violence.

One person was killed in the violence and several others injured, and houses burnt. Many people are in the bush scared of coming back. We have gone to Wurno, and the chairman of local government has ordered that police be drafted to the area.”



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