Army Intercepts 92 Armed Herdsmen At Check-Points
On April 19, 2016, 36 herdsmen were arrested by troops at the Keffi checkpoint at about 4:30 pm Sunday in a Diana Truck and a Toyota Camry Saloon car, the spokesman of the brigade, Captain Bashir Jajira, told newsmen.
On April 19, 2016, 36 herdsmen were arrested by troops at the Keffi checkpoint at about 4:30 pm Sunday in a Diana Truck and a Toyota Camry Saloon car, the spokesman of the brigade, Captain Bashir Jajira, told newsmen.
He said during interrogation by troops at the check point, they said they were going to Nasarawa LGA of Nasarawa State. Jajira said after a thorough check of the vehicles, the troops discovered one pump action gun, 19 cartridges of dane guns, 118 cartridges of ammo, 28 cutlasses, three jack-knives, 14 sticks, seven torches, assorted charms and hard drugs.
He also said the other group of 56 herdsmen were arrested at the Dantata checkpoint between Kuje and the airport in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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