By Lawal Gwanda
A Fact Finding Committee set up by Katsina State Government has visited Communities of Rijiyar Tsamiya and Minawa of Sandamu and Dutsi local government areas over the recent communal clash between the two communities.
It could be recalled that recently farmer/herder communal clash occurred between the neighbouring communities of Rijiyar Tsamiya in Sandamu and Minawa of Dutsi LGAs.
Sequel to the incident, the state government set up a committee to investigate and submit report within two weeks period.
Chairman of the committee Hon. Lawal Rufa’i Safana, the Special Adviser Department of Local Government Inspectorate on Wednesday 27/8/25 led other members to the two communities on a fact finding mission.
In an interview, Hon. Lawal Rufa’i Safana explained that the committee visited the two communities to find out the causes of the clash which was an issue between both farming and grazing communities..
Hon. Safana described such issue as simple which according to him has always been normal for them to live peacefully and coexist.
He explained that it was misunderstanding and the genesis of the clash was well understood by the committee.
“The Committee will report to the government and give suggestions and recommendations through which we hope this problem will not occur again.” He added.
Other members of the committee include Local Council Chairmen of Sandamu and Dutsi LGAs, Permanent Secretary Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, representative from the Office of the Secretary to The Government of the State and representative from the State Ministry of Agriculture.
