Herdsmen have reportedly killed at least three persons and abducted others in Patani community, Delta State.
It was gathered that the herdsmen invaded Toru-Angiama, a community in Patani Local Government Area, killed one Mr Dennis, his son and one other person who were working on their farm, while an unspecified number of farmers were also kidnapped.
Sources in the community said the Late Mr Dennis and the others who were killed were working on thier farmland when the herders attacked them.
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It was said that the deceased was killed while trying to stop the herders and their cattle from grazing and destroying crops on their farmland.
However, a former president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Dr Chris Ekiyor, who hails from Patani Local Government Area, has called for calm.
He also appealed to the state government and security agencies to fish out the killers. He further urged the state government to address the issue of insecurity in the area so as to forestall any further crisis.
