Bandits Kill Miyetti Allah Chairman, Son, Three Others

Bandits attacked and killed Adamu Aliyu, Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), in the Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja, www.totorinews.com reports.

Aliyu was said to be killed alongside his son, three other people near Daku village in Dobi ward of the council on Thursday.

Mohammed Usman, Secretary of MACBAN, while confirming the killing of the chairman, on Sunday said three persons were also abducted.

According to Usman, three others were injured and taken to the hospital. He said the late MACBAN chairman and six others were retuning from Izom Market in Niger State, when he was attacked.

They were returning from Izom Market in Niger State where they went to sell cows, until just one kilometer to Daku village when the bandits suddenly emerged from the bush and opened fire on the truck, killing the MACBAN chairman and four others,” he said.

He gave the names of those killed as Saleh, Aliyu, Muhammadu and Saidu, saying they have been buried according to Islamic rites.

He said security operatives were at the community before the deceased were laid to rest.

Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council, Alhaji Adamu Mustapha, also confirmed the incident. Scores Kidnapped, Houses Burnt As Bandits Attack Plateau Community Similarly, bandits attacked villages in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday, abducting residents and setting houses on fire.

According to residents of the affected areas, the bandits attacked Kukawa, Gyanbahu, Dungur and Keram villages where people were killed.

Adam Musa, a resident of Kukawa village, who confirmed the incident, said that many people were injured, while hundreds of people fled their homes, adding that security personnel are yet to reach the villages.

Musa said the gunmen in separate attacks invaded the villages about 11a.m when the residents were going about their activities. He said the bandits burnt down many houses.