Troops arrest herder over alleged farmland destruction in Plateau

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have arrested a herder following a reported incident of farmland encroachment involving a herd of cattle at Rafin Bauna in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Security analyst Zagazola Makama in his put up on X on Tuesday defined that safety sources stated the incident occurred at about 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, when troops of Sector 3 responded to a report of cattle allegedly encroaching on and destroying farmland within the space.

Upon arrival, he stated the troops arrested the herder, recognized as Bashir Wada, in reference to the incident.

Makama defined, “The suspect is currently in military custody, while the owner of the affected farmland has been contacted to facilitate an amicable resolution of the matter.”