Matilda Omonaiye/
Police authorities in Kebbi have told how a suspected herdsman killed an officer, Insp Umaru Danladi, at Kaoge in Bagudo Local Government Area of the state.
‘The Police officer, who came with his rifle, arrested the suspect, but as he was taking him to the waiting patrol vehicle, the herder drew his machete and stabbed the officer on his neck’
According to the police, the herder identified as Babuga Kuaara has been arrested for killing the policeman attached to the Kaoje Police Division in Bagudo.
The suspected herdsman was reported to the police division by a farmer in the area that the herder reared his cows to destroy his farm on Wednesday evening.
A police witness, who pleaded for anonymity, told reporters today that the officer attached to Kaoje police division was ordered to go and arrest the herder who was still wandering with his cattle within the area.
He added, “The Police officer, who came with his rifle, arrested the suspect, but as he was taking him to the waiting patrol vehicle, the herder drew his machete and stabbed the officer on his neck.
“We saw the officer groaning in pains and bleeding but he died before we could apply first aid.
“The herder was overpowered by officers who rushed to the scene.”
The state police spokesman, DSP Mustapha Suleiman, told reporters that the suspect had been arrested.
” We have arrested the herder, Babuga Kuaara, for killing the officer. He had confessed to the crime and will be prosecuted accordingly,“ Suleiman said.