Tuesday, 19 April 2016

Good Enough:Soldiers arrest 92 armed herdsmen in Abuja

Over 90 herdsmen, armed with dangerous weapons, have been arrested in Abuja on their way to Nasarawa state.Ripples Nigeria learnt that they were arrested by  soldiers of the Guards Brigade of the Nigeria Army

The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Guards Brigade, Capt. Bashir Jajira, said that 36 of the suspects were arrested by the troops at a military checkpoint between the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State.
The herdsmen were said to have claimed that they were on a mission to recover their stolen cows.
The army said that 56 others who were also armed were arrested by the soldiers at a military checkpoint at Dantata, along the Abuja Airport Road.
Recovered from the herdsmen according to the army were ‘one pump action gun, 19 cartridge dane guns, 118 cartridge ammo, 28 cutlasses, 3 jack knives, 14 sticks, 7 torch lights, certificate of occupancy, assorted charms and hard drugs.’
“A group of 36 herdsmen in Diana Truck and Toyota Camry car with registration number Abu Kuje 994 FX and Niger SUL 541 XA were intercepted and arrested at 177 Guards Battalion location by Keffi checkpoint 
“During the interrogation by troops at the checkpoint, they claimed to be going to Nasarawa Local Government in Nasarawa State,” Capt. Bashir Jajira said.
He added that the arrested herdsmen would be handed over to the police for prosecution.


Source:www.ripples.com.ng/


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