Army spokespersonn of the One Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Col. Usman Abdul confirmed the incident that; “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.
According to him, “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.
Daily Trust also reports that the soldiers arrived in the village around 4 am in over ten vehicles and searched all the houses.
They have seized some weapons and arrested about 27 people. Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Alhaji Ahmadu Suleiman, confirmed that dozens of soldiers in trucks stormed the village, and carried out a house-to-house search.
Suleiman also confirmed that about 27 people were taken to an undisclosed location.
However, he denied that firearms had been recovered during the search. Soldiers took knives and machetes only. One of the villagers lamented that the soldiers bullied and harassed the residents during the search with no recourse to fundamental human rights.
A senior army officer said soldiers were deployed to the village after obtaining "covert intelligence report" about alleged plot by people in area to carry out attacks, adding that it was a proactive exercise. The military added that some arms were recovered during the exercise and also confirmed the arrest of 18 people.
It would be noted that the violence of Benue state continues. About 19 people died, 17 others abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen on March 29, 2014, Saturday. The boiling area affects all the neighbouring states as well.
There were also reports that the Islamist terrorists group disguised as herdsmen to carry out attacks in most of recently affected North-Central states which Benue and Kaduna states are experiencing continuous attacks.
Daily Trust also reports that the soldiers arrived in the village around 4 am in over ten vehicles and searched all the houses.
They have seized some weapons and arrested about 27 people. Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Alhaji Ahmadu Suleiman, confirmed that dozens of soldiers in trucks stormed the village, and carried out a house-to-house search.
Suleiman also confirmed that about 27 people were taken to an undisclosed location.
However, he denied that firearms had been recovered during the search. Soldiers took knives and machetes only. One of the villagers lamented that the soldiers bullied and harassed the residents during the search with no recourse to fundamental human rights.
A senior army officer said soldiers were deployed to the village after obtaining "covert intelligence report" about alleged plot by people in area to carry out attacks, adding that it was a proactive exercise. The military added that some arms were recovered during the exercise and also confirmed the arrest of 18 people.
It would be noted that the violence of Benue state continues. About 19 people died, 17 others abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen on March 29, 2014, Saturday. The boiling area affects all the neighbouring states as well.
There were also reports that the Islamist terrorists group disguised as herdsmen to carry out attacks in most of recently affected North-Central states which Benue and Kaduna states are experiencing continuous attacks.
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