A group of migrating persons
identified as a band of traveling herders, have been sighted by security agencies around Tafa village, in Kagarko local government area of Kaduna State, according to the State government.
A press statement issued by the State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, stated that “this followed several distress calls from citizens on movement of armed bandits in the Lambata-Kabbo area of Tafa village, in Kagarko local government area.
“In response to the reports, troops and Police operatives were mobilised to the area for confirmation and possible engagement”.
Aruwan further said, “The troops trailed the group to an open field at Toba village, Tafa, in Niger State. Upon confirmatory checks, it was discovered that they were herders in transit from Dobi, in Gwagwalada (FCT) and Gawu-Babangida, Lambata (Niger State), en route to their original stations in Jos, Plateau State and Bauchi, Bauchi State.
“A head-count was conducted by the troops, which revealed 53 herders in the traveling party: 9 adult male, 7 young male, and 37 women and children. A thorough inspection showed that they had three motorcycles, and no dangerous or incriminating materials were found in their possession.
“Receiving the report, the State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, thanked the troops for their prompt response in conducting the checks. He wished the herders a safe passage to their destinations”, Aruwan stated.
