The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the killing of 27 pastoralists from an airstrike in the Doma Local Government Area of the state. DSP
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the killing of 27 pastoralists from an airstrike in the Doma Local Government Area of the state.
Nansel said that preliminary investigation revealed that the pastoralists had, on Tuesday, gone to Benue to pay fines for the release of cattle impounded by the Benue Livestock Guards implementing the State’s Anti-Open Grazing and Ranching Law. Nansel said the Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Mohammed-Baba, had visited the scene of the incident and also attended the burial of the deceased alongside the State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, and some traditional rulers.
Gov. Abdullahi Sule had since condemned the dastardly act, saying that he was in touch with his Benue counterpart over the matter as security agencies continued their investigations.The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria also condemned the alleged killing and called for a full investigation to unravel those behind the attack.
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