The State Commissioner of Police, Husaini Rabiu confirmed the incident in a statement released on Saturday.

Rabiu noted that he visited the scene of the crime in company of the Speaker of the House of Assembly.

He described the incident as worrisome, adding that the attackers did not want the farmers to cultivate “anything without paying them money.”

Rabiu also said victims of the attack who were killed had been buried according to Islamic rites.

“I visited the scene and mobilised our men to secure the area. Those killed had been buried according to Islamic rites.

“I cannot say the exact number of those that were killed, but the Divisional Police Officer counted over 40 corpses. I visited the area in company with the speaker of the state house of assembly,” He said.

Following the killings in Kadawa village, Governor Bello Matawalle has suspended the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad, Daily Dates Nigeria reports.

This was made known in a statement signed by the acting Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe.

Part of the statement read: “Governor Bello Matawalle has approved the suspension of Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad.

“Accordingly, Alhaji Bello Suleiman (Bunun Kanwa) is to take charge of affairs of the Emirate immediately.

“In the meantime, His Excellency has also approved the constitution of a high-powered committee to investigate allegations made against the suspended Emir, on his involvement in the escalating rate of banditry attacks in the Emirate.”

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Bello Matawalle on Tuesday sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Bala Bello and all 23 commissioners with immediate effect.

In a statement signed by the Special Adviser Public Enlightenment, media and Communications, Malam Zailani Bappa, Matawalle also approved the sack of his Chief of Staff, Rtd. Col. Bala Mande, and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr. Bashir Maru.

He also approved the removal of all Chairmen and members of the state Commissions and Boards of various agencies.

Matawalle ordered the sacked commissioners to hand over affairs of their ministries to their respective Permanent Secretaries, except that of the Ministry of Security and Home Affairs which will be overseen by DIG rtd. Mohammed Tsafe.

The Chairmen of dissolved boards, he said, are to hand-over to the most senior directors.

Matawalle also noted that the Head of Service will oversee the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.

“The Emir of Dansadau is under investigation. Consequently, he is suspended with immediate effect.

“The district head of Dansadau is to oversee the affairs of the emirate. The district head of Nassarawa Mailayi is also suspended with immediate effect.

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