By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, on Sunday, June 8, 2025, alleged the killings, rustling of their cows, and serious threat to the lives of their members in many Benue state communities.
The MACBAN alarm is tolling amidst the orgy of violent attacks and killings in parts of the state, allegedly, orchestrated by suspected killer herdsmen.
The Benue state Chapter of MACBAN in a statement jointly issued by Ardo Risku and Ibrahim Galma, Chairman and Secretary respectively, alleged that over 1,185 cows ,and 54 sheep were rustled between mid-May and June 2, 2025.
The rustling, the body stated, occurred in two Local Councils of the State -Agatu and Guma.
According to the Cattle breeders, while security agencies were able to recover about 162 cows ,a large part still remain unaccounted for.
“In the middle of May, 2025, 150 cows belonging to Umar Rabiu and another 130 cows of another herder were rustled in Agatu LGA of Benue State.
Recently, a total of 905 cows, and 54 sheep belonging Abubakar Abdullahi, Babangida Hassan ,Samaila Baba ,and Sanni Hassan were rustled on June 2, 2025 close to Yogbo community in Guma LGA of Benue state.
Benue Police Command intercepted the rustlers ,and recovered 162 cows ,of which 33 were injured ,leaving 743 cows and 54 sheep unrecovered
“When the owners of the recovered cows went to Makurdi last Tuesday to reclaim the recovered cows, they were attacked along the expressway close to Lafia garage in North Bank by suspected Tiv youth, leading to the death of Sanni Hassan”, MACBAN stated .
This is just as it called on the Benue state Government ,security agencies and other relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter with a view to arresting those behind the death of its member, as well as the massive rustling of their cattle.
The Association also urged the Benue State Government to consider assisting affected members and their families.
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