Soldiers from the One
Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna have arrested about 18 suspected
Fulani herdsmen and recovered several arms including AK47 rifles from
them.
The suspects were arrested in Laduga village, a Fulani settlement in
Kachia Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State.
The army stormed the village in the early hours of Sunday following a
tip-off on an alleged plan by the suspected Fulani herdsmen to attack
some villages in Kachia and Kaura Local Government Areas.
The troops were said to have condoned the village for a search,
leading to the successful arrest of the 18 suspects with several arms.
The spokesman of the One Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Col. Usman
Abdul confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with Channels
Television.
“The raid was carried out at about 4:00am on Sunday in a cordon and
search operation aimed at saving the natives from being attacked by the
herdsmen.
“Investigation is still ongoing to ascertain how the suspects got
their guns and other ammunitions, with a view to prosecuting them
according to the law,” he said.
The foiled attack is coming barely two weeks after suspected Fulani
gunmen attacked three villages in Kaura Local Government Area of the
state, killing at least 100 people. They also destroyed many houses and
farmlands.
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