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Five men in Matyei Village, Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been arrested over the killing of a Fulani Herdsman, Ado Hassan.
State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan, made this known in a statement on Monday.
According to Mr Aruwan,
“….. military under the auspices of Operation Thunder Strike, had informed Kaduna State Government of the killing of a herder while grazing in Matyei village, Atyap Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area….”
He said that “….troops responded to a report of a farm destroyed in the village on Sunday afternoon, and arrived at the scene and discovered that a herder, one Ado Hassan, had been shot dead by unknown persons…”
The five persons arrested are
1. David Kure
2. Peter Adamu
3. Bulus Duniya
4. Matthew Peter and
5. Yohanna Chawai
The statement explained that the arrested suspects are undergoing preliminary investigation.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed dismay at 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.