Nigerian Army arrests herder over alleged farm destruction in Benue

Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, person apprehended a herder implicit alleged demolition of farmland successful Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State.

A counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this known successful a station connected X.

Makama noted that the troops, stationed astatine Anule, responded to a study of workplace demolition successful the country astatine astir 12:00 p.m. connected May 3.

He stressed that upon arrival, the troops reportedly recovered a herder grazing cattle connected cultivated farmland, causing important harm to crops.

“The fishy was subsequently arrested and handed implicit to the Nigeria Police for further probe and indispensable action.

“Efforts are ongoing to forestall further incidents and guarantee peaceful coexistence betwixt farming and herding communities successful the area,” the information adept said.

Nigerian Army arrests herder implicit alleged workplace demolition successful Benue