Cows rustled as gunmen kill three herders in Kaduna

Gunmen have killed three herders in an attack on a settlement in Marraban Jos, Rigachikun, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said many cows were rustled in the attack.

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Aruwan identified the deceased as Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Maitashi and Umar Abbas.

He added that after he received the report of the tragic incident, Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed sadness and commiserated with the herders’ families, as he prayed for the repose of their souls.