Five persons have been arrested over the killing of a herdsman in Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
Mr Samuel Aruwan, the State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna.
He said that the military under the auspices of Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) informed the Kaduna State Government of the killing of a herdsman while grazing in Matyei village, Atyap Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf local government area.
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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 herdsman, one Ado Hassan, had been shot dead by unknown persons.
Aruwan said that initial investigations into the killing led to the arrest of three persons: David Kure, Peter Adamu and Bulus Duniya.
He added that further investigations yielded two more arrests, of Matthew Peter and Yohanna Chawai, early Monday morning.
He said those suspects were still being investigated.
According to the commissioner, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai had expressed dismay over the killing and condoled with the family of the victim.
“El-Rufai urged citizens to eschew jungle justice and embrace recourse to the law in the face of any incursion or offence.’’
Aruwan urged security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing.
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