Security operatives in Borno State have arrested three herders for allegedly allowing their livestock to graze on and destroy farmlands in Ajiri Town, Mafa Local Government Area.
According to intelligence sources, the suspects—Muhammadan Usman (27), Abba Muhammad (16), and Adamu Bangi (12)—were apprehended on March 13, 2025, around 8:00 a.m. during a routine patrol by a joint security team.
Reports indicate that their cattle invaded and damaged sections of the Firgi Guinea Corn Farm before security personnel intervened, seizing 46 cows and 30 goats.
The suspects and the confiscated livestock have been placed in police custody, while the Farmers-Herders Conflict Resolution Committee has been notified. Investigations are ongoing.