The Emir of Muri in Taraba State, Alhaji Abbas Njida Tafida, has said the 30-day ultimatum he issued to criminal herders to vacate the forests within the state or be forced out became necessary following atrocities linked to them. Tafida had on Tuesday during Eid prayers to mark this year’s Eid-el-kabir celebration given a 30-day ultimatum to the herders to leave Taraba forest. According to him, information available to him indicated that the rising cases of kidnappings, killings, and attacks in the state were linked to the criminal herders occupying the forests. Speaking in Hausa, the Emir charged the