- Gabdo, who is the Ardo of Panyam in Mangu, was gunned dowm by his assailants in the locality on Saturday night.
- The 70-year-old Fulani chief was said to have been killed by the gunmen while returning from a visit to the District Head of Panyam
One Adamu Gabdo, a Fulani leader in the beleaguered Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, has been killed by marauding gunmen terrorising the state.
Gabdo, who is the Ardo of Panyam in Mangu, was gunned dowm by his assailants in the locality on Saturday night.
The 70-year-old Fulani chief was said to have been killed by the gunmen while returning from a visit to the District Head of Panyam
The state Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Nuru Abdullahi, confirmed the killing to journalists in Jos on Sunday.
The Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of Mangu Local Government Area, Markus Artu, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos.
He described the killing as “barbaric and an act of criminality” by enemies of Plateau who are against the peace being enjoyed in the state.
“The entire Mangu Council authority has distanced itself from the incident. The people of Mangu have since resolved to live in peace with each other, irrespective of tribe or religion and would not allow anyone to come between them.
“The incident was a deliberate act by hoodlums who are bent on throwing the council area into another round of chaos at a time when relative peace has been achieved and the people are returning to their ancestral homes due to many efforts made by the state government under the leadership of state Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang,” the council chairman stated.
While urging the Fulani herders to remain calm, the MACBAN chairman called on the security agencies to ensure the recovery of Ardo’s corpse.
Mangu has become the hotbed of wanton killings and violent attacks in recent months with over 300 persons and several properties destroyed as well.