Bandits kill Miyetti Allah chairman, four others in Abuja

Bandits have killed the Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Gwagwalada council, Adamu Aliyu.

Aliyu was killed alongside four others near Daku Village, Dobi area of Gwagwalada, Abuja.

Speaking on the matter, Usman Mohammed, the secretary of MACBAN, revealed that three other people were abducted and three more sustained gunshot injuries. They are currently receiving treatment at the University Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada.

He revealed that the late Aliyu and other victims were ambushed by the gunmen last Thursday.

“They were returning from Izom market in Niger State where they went to sell cows, until just one kilometre 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.

Security agents have since swarmed Daku village searching for the criminals. The deceased has since been buried according to Islamic rites.

As of the time of filing this report, the FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, when contacted said she is not aware of the incident.

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