NASARAWA: Bandits kill Miyetti Allah leaders in Kokona, Toto

MEMBERS of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in the state have been thrown into mourning over the killings of two of their leaders by gunmen suspected to be bandits.

In what could be described as “double tragedy”, armed bandits had attacked and killed Mohammed Hussain, the MACBAN chairman, at Garaku Market Area of Kokona Local Government Area of the state.

The suspected Fulani bandits also murdered one Mohammed Umar, the chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa State Command, ASP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incidents yesterday.

Nansel said, “On 2/4/2021 at about 1930hrs, information was received that unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits attacked and killed one Mohammed Hussaini, the Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Nasarawa State and Mohammed Umar, the Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Toto LGA at Garaku market.”

According to him, the Command upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe immediately deployed Operation Puff Adder II personnel to the scene where the two corpses were recovered and deposited at Anthony Memorial Mortuary Hospital, Garaku Area of Kokona Local Government Area of the state.

He continued, “The corpses were deposited at Anthony memorial Mortuary for post mortem examination after being confirmed dead by a medical doctor.”

He added that the Commissioner of Police condoled with the deceased families and assured members of the public that the Command would do all within its powers to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.

The Police boss, however, admonished members of the public to volunteer useful information that would lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of the evil act, assuring that any information provided to the Command would be treated with the utmost confidentiality.