An official of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of
Nigeria (MACBAN), Nasarawa State Chapter, Yakubu Mama, has been killed
by some unknown gunmen.
The gunmen reportedly attacked and murdered Mama on the claim that he
exposed members of a crime syndicate operating along the
Keffi-Karu-Abuja axis.
The state chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Muhammed Hussaini, said on
Sunday the unknown gunmen invaded the deceased’s residence and took him
to a nearby bush where he was killed.
He said MACBAN officials, vigilance group members and police Special
Anti- robbery Squad helped in the recovery of Mama’s body which was
later interred in Karu.
According to him, “the deceased had passed important information that
assisted security operatives in tracking down armed robbers and cattle
rustlers in Keffi, Karu and Abuja areas.”
“He had also provided useful tips that had prevented conflicts
between herders and farmers in Keffi and Karu local government areas of
the state before he was abducted and killed by the gunmen,” Hussaini
stated.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa State Command, DSP
Idrisu Kennedy, who confirmed the incident to journalists, however,
said: “one person had been arrested in connection with the incident.
“The command is doing everything possible to arrest the other culprits and bring them to justice.”