The Kaduna State Government on Thursday confirmed that a group of migrating herders sighted around Tafa village in the Kagarko Local Government Area were not bandits.
The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday.
This follows several distress calls made from citizens to security agencies in regards to the movement of suspected armed bandits in the Lambata-Kabbo area.
According to the statement, in response to the reports, troops and police operatives were mobilized to the area for confirmation and possible engagement.
“The troops trailed the group to an open field at Toba village, Tafa, Niger State, said the statement.
The statement said, “Upon confirmatory checks, it was discovered that they were herders in transit from Dobi in Gwagwalada (FCT) and Gawu-Babangida, Lambata (Niger State) to their original stations in Jos, Plateau State and Bauchi, Bauchi State.
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“A head-count was conducted by the troops, which revealed 53 herders in the travelling party: 9 adult male, 37 women and children.
It noted that “A thorough inspection showed that they had three motorcycles and no dangerous or incriminating materials were found in their possession.’’
The statement added that Governor Nasir El-Rufai while receiving the report, thanked the troops for their prompt response in conducting the checks. He wished the herders a safe passage to their destinations.”
‘’The governor, therefore, advised citizens to continue to use the operation room numbers which are available 24 hours a day, for response and inquiries (09034000060 and 08170189999).’’
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