Unidentified gunmen have killed two herdsmen in Unguwan Maiyashi village, Fantsuwam Chiefdom of Jemaa Local Government and one herdsman in Madakiya community in Zangon Kataf LGA both in the southern part of Kaduna state.
An indigene of Ungwar Miayasihi, told our correspondent that the incident occured at about 4 O’clock in the evening on Saturday when the herdsmen were grazing with their cattle inside a bush.
He said that their corpses were later traced to a river by security agencies on Sunday morning in the two local government areas.
Confirming the incident, the Spokesman for the Kaduna state Police Command, Aliyu Usman, says that some suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
He also said that more policemen have been drafted to the area to avert any form of reprisal or break down of law and order, adding that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.