The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Muhammad Adamu, was shot dead by gunmen in Plateau State’s Barkin Ladi Local Government Area on Wednesday.
Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, the group’s Plateau leader, verified the event and said the dead was attacked in his Barkin Ladi town home right after breaking his fast.
He denounced the event and urged the security services to investigate the murder thoroughly and apprehend those responsible.
Alhaji Danjuma Ibrahim, a community youth leader who also attested to the occurrence, stated that the deceased’s body had been placed at Barkin Ladi General Hospital and was scheduled to be buried on Thursday.
Danjuma, while condemning the incident, recalled that this was the third time the chairman had been targeted by gunmen, but they were unsuccessful until the latest attack.
He said: “The gunmen attacked him and shot him severely in the body.
“There are bullet wounds on the body. After they shot him, they fled the area. Security personnel, including police and soldiers, have responded because we were together with them at the hospital when he was rushed to the hospital.”
The youth leader, however, described the attack on the MACBAN chairman as unfortunate and sad,explaining that prior to his death, “he played a vital role in ensuring peace within the Barkin Ladi area. His demise will continue to linger in our memory because of his significance to sustaining peace in the community. “
Plateau Police spokesperson DSP Alabo Alfred, has not responded to calls by The Nation on the incident.
