On Sunday evening, a conflict between farmers and herdsmen was reported in Isanlu, the headquarters of Kogi State's Yagba East local government area.
According to news reports, the violence began on Friday when a farmer was ambushed and killed on his way to his farmland.
While confirming the tragedy, the chairman of Yagba East local government area, Hon. Abdulrazaq Ijagbemi, stated that a group of herdsmen attacked and killed a farmer on his way to the land.
He said, “The man was working on his farmland when a herder moved his cows into his farmland. After destroying the farmland, the farmer arrested one of the cows and he went to the police station to report.
“He was asked to go and bring the cow and on his way, some Fulani men ambushed him and his brother who fortunately escaped to inform the members of the community.
“After several efforts by the local hunters and villagers, his mutilated corpse was found in the bush after two days.â€
According to a source, enraged village teenagers launched a retaliatory attack on Fulani males in the community, killing many of them and fleeing for their life.
The villagers set fire to 15 motorcycles and a Toyota Corolla automobile, all belonging to Fulani males.