Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The police have confirmed that a farmer was killed on Thursday in a clash between locals and herders in the Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Villagers suspected that 40-year-old Irmiya Yohanna was killed by herders who had trespassed on his farm with their cows.

After they found his body on the farm, the villagers killed 20 cows and 19 sheep in reprisal attacks on herders.

The police said their state commissioner, Aliyu Sani-Omolori, visited the scene after a complaint.

In a statement by their spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, the police said the officers recovered 249 cows and arrested a suspect.

"On receipt of the report, a team of policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Fitoka Golda, swung...