Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), South East branch has alleged that four of its members were killed by gunmen and 60 cows rustled in Anambra State.
The Zonal Chairman, Allahaji Gidado Sidikki, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka, said the attack took place on Tuesday at a Fulani camp in the Ndukwenu community, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.
The statement read in part; “Our members are being innocently killed oftentimes; we don’t know our sins in Anambra State.
“As we appreciate the state government under Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo and security agencies, we also implore for their quick intervention to stop the killing our people. We can no longer move freely now in the state.”
Sidikki gave the names of the deceased as Mohammed Idris, Sale Idris, Abdulmumkni Idris and Musa Idris.
He added that the remains of Mohammed and Sale have been recovered while the other two bodies were still missing.
The state police command is yet to react to this development.
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that in April suspected gunmen abducted 10 MACBAN members in Anambra State with 300 cows.
The gunmen allegedly demanded N4m ransom and a gun from families of the victims.