Community counters MACBAN cattle rustling allegations in Taraba

The Bandawa Community successful Karim-Lamido Local Government Council of Taraba State has countered allegations by the Northern Zone enactment of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) concerning alleged cattle rustling astir the Bandawa axis.

In a connection signed by its National Youth President, Ishaya Peter Bandawa, connected Thursday, the assemblage said it remained committed to peaceful coexistence but would not stay soundless implicit what it described arsenic a one-sided presumption of events.

The connection was issued successful effect to a September 6, 2026, work signed by MACBAN Northern Zone Secretary successful Taraba, Ahmed Isah, which raised allegations concerning cattle rustling successful the area.

Bandawa said the archetypal incidental cited by MACBAN was incomplete, alleging that a Bandawa younker returning from sportfishing was confronted successful wide daylight by immoderate Fulani men who suspected him of stealing cattle.

According to the community, the younker was beaten and earnestly injured, suffering a caput wounded and a breached hand, earlier his member intervened and rescued him.

The assemblage said a Fulani elder, Alhaji Bauna, aboriginal reported the incidental astatine the Karim-Lamido Divisional Police Station, portion some parties were subsequently granted bail nether circumstances outlined successful the statement.

Bandawa said the substance remained nether constabulary investigat...