Jigawa: Police arrest man for allegedly killing farmer

The police in Jigawa State on Friday said they had arrested
a herdsman, Usman Lamido, 30, in connection with the
killing of a farmer, Abubakar Dauda, along Adyani Feeder
Road in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The spokesman for the police in the state, SP Abdu Jinjiri,
told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Hadejia that the
incident occurred on Thursday, Dec. 5.
He said Dauda, 38, of Yalari Quarters in Guri, was allegedly
stabbed in his head and back by the suspect after a minor
disagreement.
Jinjiri said the police rushed the deceased to Hadejia
General Hospital where he died while receiving treatment.
The spokesman said several policemen were deployed to
the area to prevent reprisal attack.