Miyetti condemns killing of herdsmen

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) National and Kaduna State Chapter have condemned the recent killing of two Fulani youths who were grazing their cows from unguwan Yashi, Fantsuwam chiefdom of Jemaa LGA on Saturday.

This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday and signed by the Assistant National Secretary and state Chairman, Ibrahim Abdullahi and Haruna Usman respectively.

According to the statement, ‘The Fulani youths, Anas Shuaibu 20  and Yahaya Musa 14 who were grazing their animals were attacked and killed by the youths without any slight provocation.

The statement therefore condemned the cowardly attacks by the blood thirsty youths and call on the security agencies to fish the culprits out and bring them to book.

It also commended the efforts of the youth leader of the community who supported the security agencies in fishing out the suspected killers and called on the Fulani to exercise restraint and remain law abiding as the relevant authorities are working round the clock to ensure that justice is done.

The statement also called on the media to always report these aggressions rather than reporting only one side.

“We observed that when Fulani’s are attacked the press will be silent but when there is reprisal or retaliation it is blown out of proportion there portraying the aggrieved as the aggressors.

The statement also condemned the killing of another Fulani man whose corpse was discovered in Madakiya Bajju Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf LGA.

The Association wish to reaffirm its support for dialogue as the only option for achieving lasting peace and reconciliation and call on all parties to forgive the past and embrace peace without which there wills no development.