A herder has been killed while grazing his cattle in Matyei village, Atyap Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf local government area, the military under the auspices of Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) has informed the Kaduna State Government.
This is contained in a statement by Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan on Monday.
“According to the briefing, troops responded to a report of a farm destroyed in the village on Sunday afternoon, and arrived the scene to discover that a herder, one Ado Hassan, had been shot dead by unknown persons.
“Initial investigations into the killing led to the arrest of three persons: David Kure, Peter Adamu and Bulus Duniya,” the statement said, adding that two more suspects – Matthew Peter and Yohanna Chawai – were arrested Monday morning.
Aruwan said the arrested suspects are undergoing preliminary investigation.
He said Governor Nasir El-Rufai has expressed dismay over the killing and sent condolences to the family of the herder, while praying for the repose of his soul.
He urged citizens to eschew jungle justice and embrace recourse to the law in the face of any incursion or offence, and further tasked security agencies to conduct thorough investigations into the killing.
