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Plateau State section of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has alleged the sidesplitting of 14 cows and the rustling of 29 others by suspected “Berom militia” gangs successful the Gero assemblage of Gyel District, Jos South Local Government Area.
In a connection issued connected Monday by the authorities MACBAN chairman, Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, the organisation said the incidental occurred connected Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Babayo said immoderate Fulani herders were grazing their cattle peacefully without encroaching connected immoderate workplace erstwhile the suspected militia members attacked and opened occurrence connected them, sidesplitting immoderate cows and stealing others aft the herders fled for safety.
“According to reports received, equipped attackers allegedly identified arsenic Berom militia changeable dormant 14 cows and rustled 29 others belonging to guiltless Fulani pastoralists.
“This latest incidental represents yet different disturbing escalation of attacks against law-abiding herders who were peacefully carrying retired their morganatic livelihood.
“It is profoundly troubling that this onslaught comes hardly 2 months aft the tragic incidents successful the aforesaid wide area. On June 30, 2026, 3 guiltless Fulani herders mislaid their lives successful Gero, portion connected June 16, 2026, 4 others were reportedly killed successful Nyongo, with their bodies yet to beryllium recovered.
“The recurrence of specified incidents d...
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