Fulani herder found dead in Taraba, police launch manhunt for killers

Fulani herder found dead in Taraba, police launch manhunt for killers

By: Zagazola Makama

The Taraba State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the suspected murder of a Fulani herder, Nura Umaru, whose body was discovered in the bush with gunshot wounds and signs of severe mutilation in Rafin Kada area of Wukari Local Government Area.

Zagazola Makama gathered from police sources that the victim, aged 29, had reportedly gone missing on June 22 while grazing his father’s cattle, according to a statement from the Outstation Officer-in-Charge, DSP Umar Aji.

The victim’s father, Umaru Dan Kani, reported the incident to the police on June 24, after a two-day search by family members led to the discovery of Nura’s remains at about 7:00 a.m. in a nearby bush.

Police sources said the Divisional Police Officer immediately mobilised detectives to the scene, where the body was found with the intestines protruding from the abdomen, indicating he was shot in the back at close range.

Photographs were taken for documentation, and the remains were released to the family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.

The police condemned the killing and vowed to apprehend those responsible. It said aggressive patrol and surveillance operations have been activated along the Rafin Kada axis to prevent further attacks and ensure justice for the slain herder.

The police reiterated their commitment to safeguarding lives and property and warned that acts of violence and wanton killings would not be tolerated in any part of the state.

Fulani herder found dead in Taraba, police launch manhunt for killers