Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders
Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) said yesterday that 41 cows belonging to
its members were killed and 300 others missing when gunmen attacked a
Fulani camp at Enjema community in Ankpa local government area of Kogi
State.
The state chairman of the
association, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar Jalido, told Daily Trust that
suspected gunmen launched an attack on the camp early on Tuesday.
He
stated that the attackers, who invaded the camp with AK-47 rifles, shot
sporadically and killed 41 cows amongst those tied together in the
ranches, while a herdsman, Isyaku Samaila, was hit by a bullet in the
leg.
Jalido said the injured herdsman was receiving treatment while about 300 cows were missing following the attack.
The
chairman, who commended the Kogi State Commissioner of Police for his
prompt response in visiting the scene of the incident, however appealed
to him to ensure the perpetrators of the crime were apprehended and
prosecuted.
He
said MACBAN has called on its members in the area to remain peaceful
and law abiding in view of the intervention by the police aimed at
fishing out the attackers.
Jalido
commended the move by the federal government to establish grazing
reserves, saying it will go a long way in reducing the movement of
herdsmen across the country with the attendant clashes.
Credit: Daily Trust