By David Odama

LAFIA—A 25-year-old herdsman, Isha Alhassan, who allegedly stabbed a farmer to death following argument over crops, has been arrested by Nasarawa State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.

Mr. Lawan Bashir-Kano, the state Commandant of NSCDC, who made the disclosure in Lafia yesterday, said the suspect, last Wednesday, stabbed Malam Nasiru Mohammed to death in his farm.

Bashir-Kano explained that the herdsman’s cattle had strayed into Mohammed’s farm at Angwan Arimi in Bassa village in Kokona Local Government Area of the state and destroyed farm crops.

He said on seeing the level of devastation, Mohammed attempted to alert the villagers, but was stopped and stabbed several times by the herdsman as a result which he died.

He said that the command, in collaboration with the vigilance group in the area, acting on a tip-off, was able to arrest the suspect on June 3.

He said the suspect had confessed to the crime and would be handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.

He said the family of the deceased had buried him according to tradition.

The commandant urged members of the public to always ensure prompt report of criminal cases to law enforcement agencies.