Tension erupted in Sebre village, Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, after a violent clash between a herder and a farmer left one dead.
The incident, which left the community in shock, was disclosed by a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle and sighted by AFRIPOST.
He wrote, “Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred at about 12:35 p.m. when Ali Sani, 27, a Fulani herder from Sebre, led his cattle into a melon farm belonging to Danjuma Samaila, 37, a Mumuye farmer from Yale village.
“Sources said an argument broke out, during which the herder allegedly attacked Samaila with a machete, inflicting deep cuts on his back. The farmer died instantly, while the herder fled the scene, abandoning 14 cows.
“Sani was later spotted at the outskirts of Sebre by aggrieved Mumuye youths, who descended on him with machetes. He sustained serious injuries before being rescued and taken to hospital.
He also added: “The body of the slain farmer was later evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, where he was confirmed dead.