Gunmen ambush, kill Benue Miyetti Allah Chairman, Ardo Muhammad after peace meeting in Otukpo

The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, successful Benue State, Ardo Muhammad and different antheral identified arsenic Yakubu Isah person been killed by gunmen successful Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
The attack, which occurred connected Friday, has reportedly heightened hostility successful parts of Otukpo and neighbouring Ohinmini Local Government Area.

It was gathered that the MACBAN president had earlier attended a bid gathering convened by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ohinmini Local Government Area with Fulani leaders and representatives of the Ayunne assemblage pursuing caller information concerns successful the area.

According to reports, Muhammad and his companion were travelling backmost from the gathering erstwhile gunmen ambushed their conveyance astatine Okudu assemblage successful Otukpo Local Government Area, sidesplitting some men.

Muhammad’s eldest son, who confirmed the incidental successful a telephone interview, said his begetter was attacked and killed portion returning from the bid meeting.

The Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, besides confirmed the incident, describing the improvement arsenic disturbing.

“It is existent that the authorities president of MACBAN was killed wrong Otukpo LGA this afternoon. The sidesplitting has raised hostility successful the assemblage and environs,” Ogiri said.<...