Kaduna State Government said security agencies had confirmed to the State Government that a group of migrating persons sighted around Tafa village in Kagarko Local Government Area, were bands of traveling herders.
The State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the clarifications followed several distress calls from citizens on movement of bandits in the Lambata-Kabbo area of Tafa village, in Kagarko Local Government Area.
Aruwan said in response to the reports, troops and Police operatives were mobilized to the area for confirmation and possible engagements.
He said the troops trailed the group to an open field at Toba village, Tafa, Niger State.
Aruwan added that 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.
He said a head-count was conducted by the troops, which revealed 53 herders in the traveling party: nine adult male, seven young male, and 37 women and children.
Aruwan said a thorough inspection showed that they had three motorcycles, and no dangerous or incriminating materials were found in their possession.
He said Governor Nasir el-Rufai thanked the troops for their prompt response in conducting the checks.
He wished the herders a safe passage to their destinations.
Aruwan said the Kaduna State Government appreciated citizens’ responses and inquiries using the operations room numbers, 09034000060 and 08170189999, which were available 24 hours a day.
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