A yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed a 17-year-old herder and 35 cows at Nafan community in Fan District and Doruwa Babuje in Ropp District of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the perpetrators of the crime were riding on motor cycles when they opened fire and killed the herder.
Another herder was severely injured during the incident.
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of the state, who condemned the incident, called on relevant security agencies to fish out the perpetrators.
The governor said this in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, issued on Thursday in Jos.
Mutfwang maintained that his administration would not condone any act of lawlessness or killing of innocent and law-abiding citizens.