Farmland disputes: Two Dead, others Injured in Gulani LGA
Farmland disputes: Two Dead, others Injured in Gulani LGA
By Yusuf Bukar Biriri.
The Yobe State Police Command strongly condemns acts of vigilantism following a recent farmland dispute that resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to others in Gulani LGA.
In a statement made available to newsmen by the police public relations officer Yobe police command SP Dungus Abdulkareem said on August 9, 2025, at about 2330 hours, the Bara Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call from the Village Head of Zango, Gulani LGA, reporting a brutal attack by miscreants from Azere Village, Gujba local government The attack, sparked by a dispute over farmland, resulted in the deaths of Sani Makeri, 40, and Abdullahi Maicitta, 35, both of Zango. Zango and Azare Villages lie between the boundaries of the Gujba and Gulani local government councils.
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The police swiftly responded, evacuated the slain, and rushed the injured to a specialist hospital in Damaturu. The survivors are receiving treatment, while the perpetrators fled the scene. The Command has commenced a manhunt for the assailants.
The conflict, which began last year during the farming season, had been escalating despite efforts by the Command to investigate and facilitate resolution through the State Boundary Adjustment Committee. The Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Ado, PSC, FDC, has condemned the acts and assured that the Command will not hesitate to arrest and bring to justice anyone found culpable.
Farmers are advised to remain tolerant of boundaries and report disputes to the appropriate authorities for resolution. Both parties will be arraigned before the court for a lasting solution and to ensure justice for the slain and injured.
