John Charles
The Commandant of 72 Battalion in Makurdi, Benue State, Lt.-Col. Suleiman Mohammed, on Saturday, paraded three herdsmen captured by troops in the state.
The herdsmen were said to have been captured by soldiers on patrol last Thursday while planning another deadly attack on the Guma Local Government Area of the state.
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Mohammed said the herdsmen had engaged the troops in a fierce battle before three of them were captured. One of them was said to have been wounded.
The herdsmen were identified as Abubakar Umaru, Yusuf Yaro and Adam Likita.
Speaking on the whereabouts of the Boko Haram kingpin, Aminu Yaminu, alias Tashaku, arrested on Friday, the commandant said the suspect was in military custody, adding that investigation was ongoing.
He said, “The three (members of) militia paraded…
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