From Yakubu Busari, Jos
In an ongoing efforts to address the security concerns in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Wednesday arrested over 1000 cattle and a large number of sheep grazing on farmlands belonging to locals at Dumunan village in Bwai district of Mangu LGA.
Over 200 persons have been killed in the local government by suspected killer herdsmen in the past two months.
Media Information Officer Operation Safe Haven, Captain Oya James said preliminary investigation revealed that ‘these cattle and sheep came from Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi LGAs respectively, and are currently in own custody for necessary action.’
He said that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division NA and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN, Major General AE Abubakar had promised to seriously tackle the root causes of the crisis and block anything that could lead to renewed attacks in Mangu general area.
