The crisis between some farmers and herders in Song local government area of Adamawa state has taken a new dimension with deserting of famous Song cattle market in the area by the Fulanis.
The root of the latest crisis was attributed to grazing of farmlands by Fulani herders.
The farmers on the other in Song LGA have protesters over destruction of their farmlands by Fulani herders.
Some group of famers from various communities across Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Monday, 12th October 2026, staged a peaceful protest at the Song Local Government Secretariat, over alleged grazing of farmlands by herders across their communities.
The protesters carried placards with various inscription such as “enough of killing in our farming communities in Song LGA” Stop destructions in our farms” Mun Gaji da kissan al’umma mu a gonaki, a kasar Song”.
The farmers lamented of losing significant agricultural products to activities of Fulani herders, which according to them have negatively impacted on their livelihoods, food production, and the economic well-being of their families.
They therefore appealed to the relevant authorities to intervene urgently, address their grievances, and implement measures to prevent further destruction of farmlands.
“Our action was aimed at drawing the attention of the Executive Chairman of Song Local Government Council, the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, CON, and other relevant authorities to the persistent destruction of farmlands through alleged intentional grazing,” they said.
On Sunday, Song cattle market become a ghost as the Fulanis who traded their relocated to Jabbi Lamba cattle market in the neighbouring Girei local government area.
The Fulanis alleged that the deserted the market following unlawful arrest and detention of five Fulanis from Dagaye village by military personnel on the orders of the Council Chairman Hon. Idris Yahya.
The ward head of Dagaye, Jauro Buba Usman and Dan Alhaji who were amongst the detainees alleged that the village is a Fulani settlement with over 300 households but were threatened to be expel from the village along with their families.
“We call on the Adamawa State Government, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru, and the security agencies to expedite investigation and intervention in order to resolve this issue peacefully,” they appeal.
Efforts to contact the Chairman Song local government council, Hon. Idris Yahya proved abortive, but the Special Assistant to Governor Fintiri on Peace and Security, Ahmed Lawal confirmed the crisis.
Lawal, said investigation is on as the Chairman Song local government council, Hon. Idris Yahya was invited for questioning.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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