According to Linda Ikeji’s Blog, a farmer, Baba Yakubu, was killed on June 20 in Mai Kwari village, Kwali, FCT, after confronting herders whose cows entered his cassava farm. The incident turned fatal when a herder allegedly retaliated with a machete. His son escaped to report the incident, and police have since launched an investigation. The story is one more chapter in the nation’s growing tale of broken soil.
- Baba Yakubu was fatally attacked after challenging herders for grazing their cows on his cassava farm.
- The confrontation escalated when a cow was struck and a herder reportedly retaliated with a machete.
- His son fled to raise the alarm, and Yakubu was confirmed dead at a nearby clinic.
- Police say an investigation is underway, but locals fear justice may again be delayed or denied.
Broken soil often signals more than just disrupted land—it reflects a country where farms become frontlines. A single cassava plot turned battlefield because lines of respect, of law, were crossed and ignored. These are not just rural disputes; they are fractures in the national promise.
