‘Herdsmen’ kill three policemen in Nasarawa

Suspected herdsmen have killed three policemen at Maraban-Udege village in Nasarawa local government area of the state.

Samaila Usman, public relations officer of Nasarawa command, told reporters in Lafia, the state capital.

The three policemen were ambushed and killed on Sunday on their way to quell a crisis between Agatu farmers and herdsmen.

Usman said, however, that the command had mobilised a reinforcement team, led by an assistant commissioner of police to fish out the killers of the policemen.

He said the corpses of the policemen, an inspector, a sergeant and a corporal had been recovered and deposited at a morgue.

The spokesman did not disclose the names of the dead policemen.

Nasarawa and neighbouring Benue have witnessed clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

The development has raised concerns that Nigerians may contend with hunger in the near future because of the inability of farmers to cultivate their farms, due to incessant attacks by herdsmen.

Meanwhile, Umaru Al-Makura, governor of Nasarawa, had commiserated with the police over the latest killings.

He said the need for residents in the state to bury their differences and work for peace and harmonious co-existence.