Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, in Langai Ward, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Alhaji Yakubu has reportedly been shot in an attack by gunmen.
This was disclosed in an announcement posted on X by safety knowledgeable, Zagazola Makama on Sunday.
Makama mentioned preliminary info alleged that the attackers have been members of a Mwaghavul militia group, though the identities of these accountable and the circumstances surrounding the incident have but to be independently established.
According to him, the incident provides to rising safety considerations in Mangu, the place recurring assaults, cattle rustling and reprisals have deepened tensions between farming and herding communities.
The counter-terrorism knowledgeable additional famous that the battle has continued to show residents to violence, lack of livelihoods and displacement, whereas allegations of targeted assaults in opposition to civilians have additional sophisticated efforts to revive belief amongst communities.
According to him, safety personnel and native safety teams, particularly Operation Rainbow have additionally confronted scrutiny over allegations of misconduct, together with claims of targeted assaults and cattle rustling involving a state-backed safety outfit.
“The shooting of the MACBAN chairman underscores the urgent need for security agencies to establish the circumstances of the attack, identify the perpetrators and prevent further reprisals.
“Residents of Mangu, no matter ethnic or occupational identification, deserve safety from armed violence. No particular person or group ought to be allowed to take the legislation into their very own arms,” he acknowledged.
