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Fulani leaders in Plateau State have condemned Thursday’s Bandits’ attack on herders grazing their cattle near the Nigerian College of Accountancy in Kwal, Bassa Local Government area of the state.
The attack resulted in the loss of not less than 113 cattle to bandits.
The Fulani leaders, in separate statements, described the attack as unprovoked, adding that 81 of the cows were killed, while 32 rustled and 48 others injured.
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and the Jonde Jam Fulani Youth Association (JJFYA) at the weekend said the attackers were “local militants carrying sophisticated weapons”.
MACBAN Chairman in Plateau State, Muhammad Nura Abdullahi, told journalists that: “We have reported the incident to the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) sector 6, and I personally reported to the Commissioner of Police who advised that I take the matter to the DPO for documentation which has…
