Five Suspects arrested police
By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi
Following a clash between Farmers and Herders in Zaki local government area of Bauchi state, one person has been killed while five suspects were arrested the police in Bauchi in connection with the incident.
According to a press statement the State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Muhammed Waki which was made available to journalists in Bauchi, the incident occurred on 26 November 2025 at about 1100 hours, when herders from Jigawa State allegedly trespassed upon local farmland, encroached upon it and destroyed the agricultural produce.
According to the PPRO, the development precipitated a confrontation between the herders and community members, during which one herder was killed.
“Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Zaki Division, SP Iliya Dogo, promptly dispatched a team of detectives to the scene. Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, and a preliminary investigation is currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the clash”.
“The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Police Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed the DPO to transfer the case to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Bauchi, for detailed investigation. Additionally, he assured the public that the Command remains committed to preventing further escalation and ensuring justice is served and urged residents to remain calm, abide the law, maintain peace, and refrain from vigilantism”. Wakil said
He said that normalcy has been restored to the affected area, with officers maintaining vigilant surveillance to prevent any reprisal attacks, adding that all suspects in custody will be profiled and charged before the court with the relevant offences.