Politainment News reports that the Nasarawa State Police Command said that he has commenced an investigation into the death of 27 pastoralists, in the Doma Local Government Area of Nassarawa State.

Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a chat with newsmen on Thursday, said the preliminary investigation confirmed that “the pastoralists had on Tuesday, gone to Benue to pay fines for the release of cattle impounded by the Benue Livestock Guards implementing the State’s Anti-Open Grazing and Ranching Law.

On Tuesday night, in the village of Kwatiri, located on the border between Benue and Nasarawa, a strange object resembling a drone or aircraft hovered above and dropped shells on individuals who were in the process of loading cows into vehicles.

Reports came in by Nansel, that the Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Mohammed-Baba, visited the scene of the incident and attended the burial of the deceased alongside the State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, and some traditional rulers.

He said an investigation was underway to identify those responsible for the act, adding that the Command had deployed Police officers to the area to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

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