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Armed herders
At least five people died following a clash between herders and farmers in Adamawa State.
The clash occurred in Waltadi District of Song Local Government Area in the early hours of Sunday, October 27, according to a witness account which puts the number of the dead at no fewer than five people.
Scores of other people were said to have received serious injuries in the clash, which also resulted in the burning many houses anf destruction of other valuable belongings.
Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the clash Sunday afternoon, assuring that the situation had been brought under control.
Nguroje said police deployment had been made both to ensure return to normalcy and to investigate the circumstances leading to the clash.
?The violent altercation led to the loss of lives and destruction of property,? Nguroje said.
He however refrained from giving casualty figure, insisting that investigations were still on. (The Nation)
