Farmers, herders clash in Borno claim 8 lives - Police Borno State Police says eight(8) lives have been lost in a clash between farmers and herders over alleged land encroachment in the Bayo Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Abdu Umar, confirmed the incident at a meeting with leaders of the farmer association and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) on Friday in Maiduguri, the state capital. He said the report indicated that violence erupted on November 30 over the alleged encroachment of farmlands and murder of a...