Farmer-Herder Clash Claims 3 Lives, Triggers Curfew In Nasarawa

At least three persons have been killed in a clash between farmers and herders in Karmo community, Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, following a dispute over the destruction of crops by cattle.
The violence, which occurred last Wednesday, also left several houses and motorcycles destroyed, while the local council chairman imposed a curfew to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
A source, who is an official of the council, told LEADERSHIP in a telephone interview on Sunday that the incident began when cattle strayed into a farm and destroyed crops belonging to a woman.
According to the source, the woman confronted the herder over the destruction of her crops but wa...