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A police inspector, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and a civilian, were on Thursday night killed in a clash between herdsmen and farmers in Sabon Daga Village in Niger state.

Bala Elkalla, public relations officer of the Niger police command, confirmed this to NAN on Friday.

Elkalla said the police had contained the situation, and that a suspect had been arrested.

“We have stationed sufficient number of policemen in Sabon Daga village as well as six neighbouring villages to prevent any further attacks,” he said.

“We will get to the root of the matter and those found wanting will surely be prosecuted.”

Elkalla called on the residents to remain peaceful and law-abiding “and go about their legitimate businesses”.

He solicited the support of residents to volunteer information about those responsible for the violence.

Four persons were killed and some injured in a similar incident in the village on Tuesday.