The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, in
Plateau State has alleged that soldiers have killed 5 of their members
and burnt down over 150 houses.
MACBAN also noted that properties worth millions of Naira were set ablaze.
A statement signed by its state chairman, Muhammed Nura also alleged
that the soldiers opened fired on 46 cows and carted away about 400
cows.
“For the avoidance of doubt; Baddikko Rogo, Adamu Musa, Salisu
Ibrahim, Usman Alh Wada, Babangida Bajjhe and Damina Kiri were brutally
killed and their villages of Rafiki, Dutsen kura, Maraban Dere and Rafin
Bauna all fulani villages were affected and set ablazed,” the statement
alleged.
It said over 2,764 (Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four)
persons mostly women and children were displaced while others fled for
refuge to other neighbouring Fulani villages.
They explained that, “We are therefore calling the attention of the
National Emergency and Management Agency, NEMA, to directly come to the
aid of the displaced Fulani communities.”
They added, “We want to warmly put it on record by reflecting the
past incidences meted against the Fulani herdsmen from August 2017 when
the root caused of Fulani herdsmen and lrigwe started after the
execution and beheaded of Abubakar Wada (Fulani) by Irigwe militia group
in Dan Tanko village of Bassa Local Government Area.“
They said that on 15th October 2017, six (6) innocent Fulani headsmen
children were killed and beheaded in katumme village of Rukuba chiefdom
of Bassa LGA by Irigwe.
“The defenceless children were killed in cool blood. There was
neither arrest of the culprits nor attempt to investigate into the
matter by security agencies.
“On Monday, 15th January, 2018 Irigwe armed militias group have
attacked Fulani rearers around Gidan Ado village and rustled over 300
cows and 56 sheep. Two herd of cattle that were rustled have been
recovered completely.
“From the first two herd cattle of 126 cows, 26 were recovered alive
but sold in the market due to major injuries, 7 were recovered healthy,
38 were macheted to dead and dumped in a ditch at Mai Yanga village, while
the remaining 55 were not recovered and we don’t know their where about
till today. For the 56 goats, (45 that belong to Idris Gidado while the
remaining belong to Usha’u Usman Wada) were not recovered.
“In the same vein, on 22nd January, 2018, the Irigwe armed militias
held from Kwachudu village of Bassa LGA attack Fulani cattle rearers at
Raffin Bauna village shot and matchete 18 cows to dead belonging to the
Fulani rearers. A total of 5 cows were confirmed killed and 13 seriously
injured.
“On 23rd January, 2018, the unfortunate event kept accelerating, the
Irigwe armed militias attacked Fulani cattle rearers at Dan Kuturu
village from Kwal District in the same Bassa LGA at about 1500 hours
killed Anas Lado and Musa Idris in cold-blood for no cause. The militias
fired at some cows and injured 5.