No fewer than four people were on Monday killed and three others injured following a bloody clash between some locals and herdsmen in Kaduna State.
According to reports made available by the military and police authorities, the clash took place along some cattle routes in Jankasa village in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the state.
It later escalated into a firefight between the two groups before security forces arrived to bring the situation under control.
The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, also confirmed the number of those killed in the clash.
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He added that the injured persons have been taken to a hospital where they were treated.
Following the incident, a group of armed men attacked some settled herders at Manchok in Kaura Local Government Area, in what security agencies said was an apparent reprisal.
Aruwan stated that 13 cows were killed so far, but troops recovered 25 others in the area. While no human casualty was reported, authorities said the security operatives would continue with their search operations.
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai who received the report of the clash on Monday condemned the incident and prayed for the repose of the souls of those killed.
He also condoled with their families who lost their loved ones, saying the incident was a sad one at a time when the government was working hard to restore stability to all parts of the state.
The governor appealed to members of the affected community and residents of Kaduna to uphold lawful actions over violent conduct at all times.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Zangon Kataf has been in the news lately for attacks – mostly by unidentified groups – which have left many dead.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK