Herdsman found murdered in Niger community

By: Zagazola Makama

A herder identified as Yunusa Adamu was found gruesomely murdered in Babban-Rami village, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, in the early hours of Sunday.

Zagazola Makama understands that the Village Head of Babban-Rami, Alhaji Umar Babban-Rami, who reported the incident, said the victim had been residing in the village to rear sheep.

According to sources , Adamu was discovered slaughtered by unidentified assailants at about 5:00 a.m. on June 22.

Authorities visited the scene shortly after receiving the report, and the body was evacuated to the General Hospital in Mashegu for autopsy after photographs were taken.

No arrest has been made yet, but investigation into the incident is ongoing.