Fulani herdsmen reportedly kill NSCDC officer in Benue
Ekunola Gbenga, spokesman to the NSCDC Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, gave the deceased’s name as Joseph Ochogwu.He noted that the Benue Commandant of Corps, Isah Kamilu Ado confirmed the incident during the handing over of over 460 cows belonging to Fulani herdsmen.
The cattle had been impounded by the Livestock Guards for violating the anti-grazing law of the state. Ado said the Inspector Ochogwu was recently killed in Guma Local Government Area in his line of duty.Ado disclosed that the corpse had been deposited in the mortuary awaiting burial on April 30. He confirmed that the North Central Zonal Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria , Danladi Ciroma, was cooperating with the NSCDC to apprehend the perpetrators for prosecution.
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