Plateau farmer arrested after herder assaulted amid crop destruction dispute

A farmer, Mr Caleb Bulus, has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a herder, Abubakar Abdullahi, in connection with a dispute over destroyed farm crops in Kwanga village, in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident happened at about 4:45 p.m. on September 25, 2026, when troops from Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12 responded to a report of the assault. The herder was injured and was evacuated to Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for medical attention. The suspect, Bulus, was arrested and handed over to Keystone Authority, Jos, for further investigation and appropriate action. Security sources said the incident was being monitored to prevent the dispute from escalating into further communal tension in the area.