According to Punch correspondent, it was gathered that the herdsman was initially apprehended by some youths of the village, who were suspicious of his presence in the agrarian community.
Upon interrogation by the youths, said to be members of a vigilante outfit, the unnamed herdsman could not explain his mission and the reason he was carrying the deadly weapon in the community.
Sources in the village revealed that the gun was loaded with live cartridges.The armed cattle rarer was subsequently handed over to the police. Findings by Southern City News indicate that the herdsman was still in custody on Friday.
