The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in the Barikin Ladi Area of Plateau State has been assassinated.
The deceased, identified as Muhammad Adamu, was reportedly shot and killed at his residence by unidentified gunmen.
This development was confirmed by the Plateau State Chairman of MACBAN, Ibrahim Babayo, who condemned the attack and called on security agencies to investigate and apprehend the perpetrators.
Adamu’s body has been deposited at the Barikin Ladi General Hospital ahead of his burial, scheduled for Thursday.
“The gunmen attacked him and shot him multiple times. There are bullet wounds on his body. After they shot him, they fled the area,” he said.
The Point has previously reported a similar tragic incident in Kwara State, where the MACBAN chairman, Idris Abubakar, was also killed.
In response to Abubakar’s murder, MACBAN in Kwara State raised the alarm over what it described as the targeted assassination of its leaders.
MACBAN’s Kwara State Secretary, Abdulazeez Mohammed, stated that Abubakar’s killing was not random but rather a direct attack on his efforts to rid the state of criminal elements disguising themselves as cattle breeders.
“Our chairman was assassinated because he stood against kidnapping and other criminal activities. For over five months, he had been trailed by these criminals before they finally ambushed him,” Abdulazeez said.
He further explained that Abubakar had received multiple death threats from criminal elements warning him to stop interfering in their operations or face elimination.
“Idris Abubakar was a fearless warrior. He confronted kidnappers and criminals, warning them to stop their activities or face the law. That made him a target,” he added.
According to MACBAN, Abubakar was attacked shortly after breaking his Ramadan fast and attending prayers with a prominent politician, Yahaya Seriki, before returning home.
The association also revealed that Abubakar was the fourth Fulani leader to be killed in Kwara in recent times, expressing concern that its members were being systematically hunted down.
“These Fulani leaders were vocal in condemning crime within their communities. They consistently warned criminal elements at gatherings and meetings. This is why they became targets,” Abdulazeez lamented.